IC designers need to test devices for ESD immunity. The transmission-line-pulse (TLP) method has gained popularity because of the repeatable waveforms it produces. The TLP method requires charging of ...

The effect of low ESD immunity on a new product introduction can be both obvious and subtle. Manufacturing and test facilities adhere to ANSI standards for ESD protection and handling of chips based ...

Many vendors of industrial bus transceivers showcase their device robustness with a high immunity to electrostatic discharge (ESD). In strong contrast to that, industrial system designers rank ESD as ...

We’ve all experienced the effect of electrostatic discharge at some point in our lives, the most common case being a tingling sensation one feels after touching a door knob or any metal surface. When ...

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection is an essential facet in the design and operation of modern integrated circuits (ICs). As electronic devices become increasingly miniaturised and complex, ...

The red line in Figure 2 defines the minimum noise power that the transceiver must withstand. This test is performed both with and without an external common-mode choke (CMC), which can be used to ...