Abstract
This work presents a new type of model, i.e., piecewise-linear model with transient relaxation (PWL-TR), to describe the nonlinear transient characteristics of electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection devices and circuits. The PWL-TR model represents the device as a finite-state machine; hence, no proprietary information is disclosed. The PWL-TR model offers accuracy comparable to a compact model but enables more computationally efficient simulation.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 7214270 |
| Pages (from-to) | 464-466 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | IEEE Transactions on Device and Materials Reliability |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2015 |
Keywords
- Circuit simulation
- Electrostatic discharge (ESD)
- Finite state machine
- Piecewise-linear model
- Snapback
- Transient voltage overshoot
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering