ESD protection for negative charge pump (CP) using CP internal switches. (February 2016)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- ESD protection for negative charge pump (CP) using CP internal switches. (February 2016)
- Main Title:
- ESD protection for negative charge pump (CP) using CP internal switches
- Authors:
- Srivastava, Ankit
Worley, Gene
Quan, Xiaohong
Miao, Guoqing - Abstract:
- Abstract: The standard ESD protection schemes are not very reliable for negative charge pump used in Class G power amplifiers. This work presents a novel ESD protection scheme using internal charge pump switches as ESD clamps. Transmission line pulsing (TLP) measurements show that an elevated level of ESD protection can be achieved with this scheme. Graphical abstract: The core idea of the new scheme using CP internal switches as ESD clamps. Highlights: The standard ESD schemes are not very reliable for negative charge pumps (CPs). Ballasting on CP switches adds to significant silicon area. Using CP internal switches as ESD clamps provides robust protection. Simple trigger circuits can be used to enable the clamps. TLP measurements show that the pin can handle > 18 A, 100 ns TLP pulses.
- Is Part Of:
- Microelectronics and reliability. Volume 57(2016)
- Journal:
- Microelectronics and reliability
- Issue:
- Volume 57(2016)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 57, Issue 2016 (2016)
- Year:
- 2016
- Volume:
- 57
- Issue:
- 2016
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2016-0057-2016-0000
- Page Start:
- 59
- Page End:
- 63
- Publication Date:
- 2016-02
- Subjects:
- ESD -- Charge pump -- Class-G -- Audio power amplifiers
Electronic apparatus and appliances -- Reliability -- Periodicals
Miniature electronic equipment -- Periodicals
Appareils électroniques -- Fiabilité -- Périodiques
Équipement électronique miniaturisé -- Périodiques
Electronic apparatus and appliances -- Reliability
Miniature electronic equipment
Periodicals
621.3815 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00262714 ↗
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http://www.elsevier.com/homepage/elecserv.htt ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1016/j.microrel.2015.12.012 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0026-2714
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