Considering the typical 20-25% area on an HV analog power chip consumed by ESD and latchup features, the new latchup co-design methodology is a necessary design paradigm shift to deliver optimal IC ...

Sponsored by Texas Instruments: Numerous devices are available, such as diode arrays, that make it easier than ever to design in electrostatic-discharge protection.

Conclusion Circuit reliability is a critical success factor in analog design. In particular, common resistance calculation is a crucial element when performing noise and voltage drop analysis, as well ...

So an ESD protection scheme that worked in one design cannot be re-used for another design or another process. Higher pin-count, thinner interconnects, gate-oxide, stringent constraints, and multiple ...

MILPITAS, CA, July 24, 2009 – Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL), a world leader in the design and manufacture of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced the ISL54230, a ...

GISTEL, Belgium-- September 25, 2008 -- Sarnoff Europe today announced that it has joined the TSMC Design Center Alliance (DCA). The DCA program helps align IC companies and TSMC-qualified providers.

The ESDALCxx-1U2 family of ESD protection devices meeting IEC61000-4-2 come in 0201-sized packages that are 67% smaller than previous-generation alternatives. Their ST0201 packages ...

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) continues to impact semiconductor components and systems as technologies scale from micro- to nano-electronics.

Offering competitive ESD protection solutions enables us to serve our customers' needs and demands in designing complex analog mixed-signal products with optimal ESD protection on chip level" says ...

MaxLinear Introduces High Performance Quad RS-485 Receivers with Superior ESD and EFT Protection to Facilitate Robust System Design ...