EDN

Memory Card EMI and ESD IC

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has introduced a new IC combining EMI filtering and Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Ensuring ESD Protection Verification With Industry-Standard Checks

Electronic design automation (EDA) verification of electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection is a complex task. Different integrated circuit (IC) design companies use different ESD protection ...
Semiconductor Engineering

How Robust Is Your ESD Protection? Are You Sure?

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection is critical at advanced nodes to safeguard designs against effects intensified by shrinking transistor dimensions and oxide layer thicknesses. On the other ...
Electronic Design

Smart-Card Interface Provides ±8 kV Of ESD Protection

Supporting all ISO 7816, EMV, and GSM 11.11 applications, the DS8024 smart-card interface performs level translation between a host MCU and a 5V or 3V smart card. It provides ±8kV of ESD (IEC) ...
EDN

Automate ESD protection verification for complex ICs

Designing an integrated circuit (IC) for communication, computing, gaming, and other emerging applications is a multi-million dollar project, requiring rigorous design methodology and substantial ...
Electronic Design

How to provide the best ESD protection for automotive A/V interfaces

Maintaining signal integrity in automotive high-speed video link designs is key. Drivers and vehicles now rely more heavily on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). While the use of systems such ...