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Low Voltage Charged Device Model (CDM) Testing at a Crossroads
IntroductionCharged Device Model (CDM) testing is at a crossroads. For the last decade, the Industry Council on ESD Target Levels has recommended that CDM levels of 250 V, as measured…
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Indium-gallium-zinc-oxide (IGZO) Thin-film-transistors (TFT) and ESD
The thin-film transistor (TFT) became commercially available slightly more than 30 years ago in the form of a switch for the Liquid Crystal Display. It all started with an amorphous silicon…
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Characterization for ESD Design, the TLP Zoo: Part 2
IntroductionThis is the second of a two-part series on transmission line pulse (TLP) testing. The first article in the series [1] discussed the motivation for performing TLP testing, introduced the…
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Characterization for ESD Design, the TLP Zoo: Part 1
Author’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series on the TLP Zoo, the variety of transmission line pulse (TLP) systems used in the characterization of electrical components and…
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What Are External Latch-up and Internal Latch-up?
What is a Latch-up Event?As one of the major reliability concerns for the semiconductor industry, a latch-up event in bulk complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology originates from the base-collector coupled parasitic…
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Understanding Footwear and Flooring in ESD Control
I have a floor that complies with IEC 61340-5-1 and ANSI/ESD S20.20, and buy footwear that also complies, so that’s sorted then? Well, not really. It’s a good starting point, but…
