Abstract
A new on-chip 4-bit transient-to-digital converter for system-level electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection design is proposed. The proposed converter is designed to detect ESD-induced transient disturbances and transfer different ESD voltages into digital codes under system-level ESD tests. The experimental results in a 0.13- μm CMOS integrated circuit with 1.8-V devices have confirmed the detection function and digital output codes. The proposed on-chip transient-to-digital converter can be codesigned with firmware operations to effectively enhance immunity of display systems against system-level ESD stresses.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 5771998 |
Pages (from-to) | 1278-1287 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics |
Volume | 59 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Feb 2012 |
Keywords
- Converter
- electromagnetic compatibility
- electrostatic discharge (ESD)
- system-level ESD test
- transient detection circuit