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The Transistor: An Indispensable ESD Protection Device – Part 1
Use of Bipolar Transistor ESD Protection in RF TechnologiesSince its invention in 1947 at Bell Labs by William Shockley, Walter Brattain, and John Bardeen, the bipolar transistor has been implemented…
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The Many Aspects of Semiconductor Reliability with Impact on ESD Design
Many articles published in In Compliance focus on ESD design and testing methods. But there is a lot more to semiconductor reliability. ESD reliability is based on the understanding of…
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Commercial Versus Automotive ESD Integrated Circuit Qualification: Part 2
IntroductionThis is Part 2 of an article describing the difference between the electrostatic discharge (ESD) qualification requirements for automotive and standard commercial integrated circuits. Part 1 of the article, in…
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Commercial Versus Automotive ESD Integrated Circuit Qualification, Part 1
Introduction Integrated circuits intended for automotive applications have higher electrostatic discharge (ESD) qualification requirements than those intended for commercial and consumer electronics. This article is in two parts. Part 1 will…
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EOS/ESD Association Inc. Supports Industry Council on ESD Target Levels on EOS White Paper
Contact: Lisa Pimpinella, Executive Director, EOS/ESD Association, Inc. lpimpinella@esda.org, (315) 339-6937 ROME, NY – EOS/ESD Association (ESDA), Inc. Announces its Support of the Findings and Conclusions of “White Paper 4: Understanding…
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Industry Council’s Latch‑up Survey
In July 2020, the Industry Council on ESD Target levels, in collaboration with the JEDEC JESD78 working group, launched a survey on latch-up testing. As described in an earlier article…
