Some considerations for ESD testing

Operationalizing sustainability in urban coastal systems: a system dynamics analysis.

We propose a system dynamics approach for Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) in urban coastal systems. A systematic analysis based on theoretical considerations, policy analysis and experts' knowledge is followed in order to define the concept of ESD. The principles underlying ESD feed the development of a System Dynamics Model (SDM) that connects the pollutant loads produced by urban s...

Transmission-Line Pulse ESD Testing of ICs: A New Beginning

The integrated circuit (IC) industry has been using transmission-line pulse (TLP) testing to characterize on-chip electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection structures since 1985. This TLP ESD testing technique was introduced by Maloney and Khurana as a new electrical analysis tool to test the many single elements used as ESD protection structures. Since then, the technique has been shown to be m...

An Investigation of Human Body Electrostatic Discharge

The electronics industry has recognized the significance of Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) as a potential source of damage, especially to semiconductor devices, for some time. During that time, there has been an ongoing effort to develop a meaningful human body ESD pulse and equipment which is capable of repeatedly applying that pulse at various voltage levels to a semiconductor device. The inte...

II Trends in Semiconductor Technology and ESD Testing ESD Association September 2006

Transmission Line Pulse Testing of the ESD Protection Structures of ICs.- A Failure Analysts Perspective

The IC industry continues to find ways to improve the ability to correlate the electrical failure signature of devices with the physical failure location using different techniques. The purpose of this work is to show that improved transmission line pulse (TLP) testing technique of ESD (ElectroStatic Discharge) protection structures can provide accurate identification of leakage current to bett...