Feb 11, 2011 #1 C chanducs24 Member level 2 Joined Oct 20, 2010 Messages 53 Helped 0 Reputation 0 Reaction score 0 Trophy points 1,286 Activity points 1,598 Hi, can anyone tell me what are ESD cells and what for they are used in physical design?
Feb 11, 2011 #2 phoenixpavan Full Member level 4 Joined Nov 26, 2009 Messages 211 Helped 98 Reputation 196 Reaction score 96 Trophy points 1,318 Location Bangalore Activity points 2,562 ESD cells are protection circuits which protect the device from Electro static discharge
Feb 12, 2011 #3 L lohi21 Member level 3 Joined Dec 12, 2009 Messages 64 Helped 11 Reputation 22 Reaction score 10 Trophy points 1,288 Location Singapore Activity points 1,691 ESD Cells, Normally used to protect the the chip's internal circuit by static discharge from external world. they are added along with I/O's.
ESD Cells, Normally used to protect the the chip's internal circuit by static discharge from external world. they are added along with I/O's.
Mar 24, 2011 #4 J jeevan.life Full Member level 5 Joined Jun 26, 2010 Messages 241 Helped 83 Reputation 164 Reaction score 78 Trophy points 1,308 Location Bangalore Activity points 2,444 ESD cells are diodes placed in I/O such that at any point in time, the input shall not cross above VDD.
ESD cells are diodes placed in I/O such that at any point in time, the input shall not cross above VDD.
Apr 20, 2011 #5 phoenixpavan Full Member level 4 Joined Nov 26, 2009 Messages 211 Helped 98 Reputation 196 Reaction score 96 Trophy points 1,318 Location Bangalore Activity points 2,562 Hi Pieter1, Nice one..Both the white papers are a pretty good read cheers
Aug 24, 2011 #6 L lohi21 Member level 3 Joined Dec 12, 2009 Messages 64 Helped 11 Reputation 22 Reaction score 10 Trophy points 1,288 Location Singapore Activity points 1,691 ESD cells not necessarily be on the pads, It can be in the core as well. ESD serves very good purpose when the technologis sizes are decreasing. Attached can give more information. Attachments PathFinder-S_ESD_Analysis_Training.pdf 1.8 MB · Views: 1,063
ESD cells not necessarily be on the pads, It can be in the core as well. ESD serves very good purpose when the technologis sizes are decreasing. Attached can give more information.