EDN

Handling, Storage, and Shelf Life of Semiconductor Devices

This article discusses some guidelines on handling and storage of Allegro devices regarding its functionality and shelf life. It also includes safety measures against ESD (electrostatic discharge), ...
Electronic Design

ESD Test Epuipment – HBM Device Failure- The Scourge of Static-Sensitive Operations

This close examination of S20.20 reveals the key ingredients to a successful ESD control program. Multinational manufacturing corporations are racing to pursue the cost benefits of economic geography.
Semiconductor Engineering

Design Optimal ESD Protection With Context-Aware SPICE Simulation

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is a major reliability concern for modern ICs. Ensuring the robustness of ICs in an ESD event by providing adequate ESD protection is proving to be a major challenge for ...
EDN

Handling Byteflight

The byteflight devices are delivered in tubes and dry packing (see also 2 Storage Conditions and maximum storage time). Figure 1 shows the Avago dry packing for byteflight Transceiver. The byteflight ...
Semiconductor Engineering

ESD P2P And CD Verification Doesn’t Have To Be Hard

As a designer or verification engineer, you’re fighting the effects of electrostatic discharge (ESD) in your integrated circuit (IC) designs all the time. ESD is one of those frustrating issues that ...
Machine Design

Four Ways to Enhance ESD Protection After Your Design Flunks Its ESD Test

•ESD protectors with low dynamic resistance won’t necessarily protect circuits. •Most damage is caused within the first nanosecond of an ESD event. •The ESD protector should set as close as possible ...
Electronic Design

HBM Device Failure The Scourge of Static-Sensitive Operations

This close examination of S20.20 reveals the key ingredients to a successful ESD control program. Multinational manufacturing corporations are racing to pursue the cost benefits of economic geography.