Abstract
An oscillatory transmission line pulse generation system is introduced. This measurement system allows one to observe the response of an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device to a large-amplitude radio-frequency damped sinusoid; such waveforms mimic ESD tests. The trigger voltage of silicon-controlled rectifiers used for ESD protection is observed to be dependent on the past state of the device, due to charge storage in the bipolar bases.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 168-170 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | IEEE Electron Device Letters |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- Electrostatic discharge (ESD)
- Silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR)
- Transmission line pulsing (TLP)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering