New ESD solutions for high voltage/power IC applications/processes
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The folks at Sofics specialize in on-chip ESD solutions and IP. They are well known for their TakeCharge specialty ESD solutions in low voltage sub-micron and nano CMOS technology.
Well, they've just announced a new portfolio called PowerQubic, which features ESD solutions for high-voltage and high-power IC applications and processes.
With PowerQubic, Sofics introduces novel silicon proven (5-60V) devices called Hebistors, with what they describe as "amazing breakthrough characteristics":
- High ESD robustness (scalable 2kV-4kV-8kV-...)
- Very low leakage (~nA at 25C, ~100nA at 125C)
- Guaranteed latch-up immune with full current clamping above the high voltage supply level, across the full temperature range
- Smallest silicon area footprint
- Lowest capacitance
- Tunable trigger and holding current, and voltage (Vt1, It1, Vh, It2, Vt2)
- Cost effective ESD protection reliability for supply pins as well as for IO interfaces, switches and large driver circuits
For more information on PowerQubic hebistors download and read their free white paper; also, check the available Sofics TakeCharge GDSII cells at ChipEstimate; or contact them at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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ESD Checking Made Simple
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Reviewed by Gene L ForteJanuary 18, 2010
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Checking for complete ESD protection is a challenge during physical verification of virtually all types of ICs, especially ones requiring high reliability in dangerous environments (like your car). After all, how do you check something that's been left out?
There have been some specialized checkers out there for a while, but they tend to fall down in specific areas: 1) they can't incorporate customer-specific rules and criteria very easily, and 2) they don't deal with multi-voltage-domain (low power) chips very well.
If your're interesting in learning more about the problem and possible solutions, you can download a paper from Mentor Graphics at: http://www.mentor.com/products/ic_nanometer_design/techpubs/addressing-reliability-and-circuit-verification-challenges-with-calibre-perc-42217
