Modeling the Positive-Feedback Regenerative Process of CMOS Latchup by a Positive Transient Pole Method—Part I: Theoretical Derivation

Ming-Dou Ker, Chung-Yu Wu

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Abstract

A novel method to characterize the mechanism of positive-feedback regeneration in a p-n-p-n structure during CMOS latchup transition is developed. It is based on the derived time-varying transient poles in large-signal base-emitter voltages of the lumped equivalent circuit of a p-n-p-n struc-ture. Through calculating the time-varying transient poles during CMOS latchup transition, it is found that there exists a transient pole to change from negative to positive and then this pole changes to negative again. A p-n-p-n structure, which has a stronger positive-feedback regeneration during turn-on transi-tion, will lead to a larger positive transient pole. The time when the positive transient pole occurs during CMOS latchup transition is the time when the positive-feedback regeneration starts. By this positive transient pole, the positive-feedback regenerative process of CMOS latchup can be quantitatively characterized.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1141-1148
Number of pages8
JournalIEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
Volume42
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 1995

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