ESD in Silicon Integrated Circuits

This study explains the practical aspects of electrostatic discharge (ESD) and its implications in the design and development of new technologies and integrated circuits. All aspects of ESD are explored in detail, ranging from physics and circuit design to the effects of processing and packaging.

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This detailed study explains the practical aspects of electrostatic discharge (ESD) and its implications in the design and development of new technologies and integrated circuits. It opens with an introductory overview of ESD and its importance to the semiconductor industry. All aspects of ESD are explored in detail, ranging from physics and circuit design to the effects of processing and packaging and the relatively new field of modelling for ESD studies. There is a concentration upon the key issue of reliability and test methods to assess protection circuit performance. Various case studies are employed to illustrate the effects of different design approaches and the full effectiveness of a protection circuit is realized through stress analysis. The book concludes with a summary of the state-of-the-art protection techniques and a look towards the future developments in ESD.