Transient-to-digital converter for ESD protection design in microelectronic systems

Ming-Dou Ker*, Cheng Cheng Yen, Chi Sheng Liao, Tung Yang Chen, Chih Chung Tsai

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    Abstract

    An on-chip transient-to-digital converter for system-level electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection is proposed. The proposed transient-to-digital converter is designed to detect fast electrical transients during the system-level ESD events. The output digital thermometer codes can correspond to different ESD voltages under system-level ESD tests. The experimental results in a 0.18-μm CMOS integrated circuit (IC) with 3.3-V devices have confirmed the detection function and digital output codes.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of 2008 IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference, A-SSCC 2008
    Pages409-412
    Number of pages4
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1 Dec 2008
    Event2008 IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference, A-SSCC 2008 - Fukuoka, Japan
    Duration: 3 Nov 20085 Nov 2008

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of 2008 IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference, A-SSCC 2008

    Conference

    Conference2008 IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference, A-SSCC 2008
    Country/TerritoryJapan
    CityFukuoka
    Period3/11/085/11/08

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