A very cost-effective solution for ESD protection in USB 2.0/3.0 applications is to combine an internal ESD protection structure (integrated in the USB transceiver) with a robust, high-current ...

Abstract: A novel silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) triggered by multiple polysilicon diodes (MPDTSCR) is proposed and investigated for electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection in low- and ...

Advanced CMOS process technologies enable IC designers to deliver higher performing devices, but also increase the need for extra board-level ESD protection to ensure the reliability of the end ...

[Partner Content] Electrostatic discharges (ESD) pose an invisible risk to electronic components. They can happen anywhere that components are being processed, and the damage they cause can range from ...

Abstract: The built-in Electro-Static discharge (ESD) protection circuits for Radio frequency identification (RFID) tag ICs are proposed. The ESD protection function is built into the rectifier and ...

Standards for specifying a chip’s ability to withstand electrostatic discharge (ESD) are changing – in some cases, getting tougher, and in others, easing up. ESD protection has been on a path from a ...

Automotive-grade diodes with peak pulse power up to 540 W and ±30 kV ESD immunity promise robust protection for vehicles, industrial systems, telecom, and consumer electronics. Automotive-grade diodes ...

Fig 1. Comparison of a traditional ESD protection design methodology and the PicoGuard XS architecture shows how the latter can provide matched inductance. Fig 2. In a traditional ESD device, the ...

Nexperia has introduced a new series of five high-performance protection 1 V diodes that provide optimized protection for AC-coupled radio-frequency (RF) transmission lines against electrostatic ...

Amazing Microelectronic of Taiwan has introduced a low-capacitance ESD protection array for data and audio interfaces. “The multifaceted AZ1015-02N maintains low surge clamping voltage for ESD/EOS ...