Transient Voltage Suppressor (TVS) on Signal Integrity of Microelectronics System with CMOS ICs under System-Level ESD Test

Yu Shu Shen, Ming Dou Ker, Hsin Chin Jiang

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Abstract

Transient voltage suppressor (TVS) has been widely used on the PCB to protect the microelectronics system against the system-level electrostatic discharge (ESD) events. However, the signal integrity of the system operations may be destroyed after the system-level ESD test, if the TVS was designed with a holding voltage lower than the operating voltage of CMOS ICs those equipped in the system. In this work, the signal integrity of microelectronics system protected by the TVS with different holding voltages was studied under the system-level ESD test. By monitoring the transient voltage waveforms in the time domain during system-level ESD test, the system malfunction has been found when the TVS is with a lower holding voltage. Therefore, the holding voltage of TVS must be greater than the system operating voltage to keep the well signal integrity in the applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2020 IEEE International Symposium on the Physical and Failure Analysis of Integrated Circuits, IPFA 2020
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728161693
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Jul 2020
Event2020 IEEE International Symposium on the Physical and Failure Analysis of Integrated Circuits, IPFA 2020 - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: 20 Jul 202023 Jul 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Symposium on the Physical and Failure Analysis of Integrated Circuits, IPFA
Volume2020-July

Conference

Conference2020 IEEE International Symposium on the Physical and Failure Analysis of Integrated Circuits, IPFA 2020
Country/TerritorySingapore
CitySingapore
Period20/07/2023/07/20

Keywords

  • holding voltage
  • signal integrity
  • system-level ESD
  • Transient voltage suppressor (TVS)

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