Abstract
A small-signal model of active clamp circuits is developed and used to explore how the trigger circuit design impacts the power integrity during ESD events. Analysis and simulation show that low gain, high bandwidth trigger circuits promote stability, indicating a tradeoff between clamp on-resistance, stability, and area.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Journal | Electrical Overstress/Electrostatic Discharge Symposium Proceedings |
| Volume | 2014-November |
| Issue number | November |
| State | Published - Nov 26 2014 |
| Event | 36th International Electrical Overstress/Electrostatic Discharge Symposium, EOS/ESD 2014 - Tucson, United States Duration: Sep 7 2014 → Sep 12 2014 |
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- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Mertens, R., Thomson, N., Xiu, Y., & Rosenbaum, E. (2014). Theory of active clamp response to power-on ESD and implications for power supply integrity. Electrical Overstress/Electrostatic Discharge Symposium Proceedings, 2014-November(November).