The on-chip ESD protection circuit must be included in the beginning phase of chip design. In this Tutorial, a brief introduction on ESD issue and test standards to IC products is presented with some ...

Summary form only given. The tutorial provides an introduction into the essential concepts of integrated circuit (IC) electro-static discharge (ESD) protection design and test methodology. The ...

The electrostatic discharge (ESD) ratings in component data sheets often confuse system designers by not specifying the actual standard to which a component was tested. The following explains the ...

Many materials involved in manufacturing, handling, and using microelectronic parts easily become electrostatically charged when rubbed. If charged surfaces come near static-sensitive ...

SH-ESD (Seasonal Hybrid Extreme Studentized Deviate) : The primary algorithm, Seasonal Hybrid ESD (S-H-ESD), builds upon the Generalized ESD test for detecting anomalies. S-H-ESD can be used to detect ...