Category: IO

• ESD devices ESD protection ESD protection approaches GPIO IO SOFICS TSMC

  Selecting custom ESD IP for your next IC

  Fabless semiconductor companies usually use third-party IP blocks when developing ICs. An important IP is on-chip ESD protection. Caution must be exercised in choosing the right ESD IP to avoid patent infringement and inefficient ESD clamps. Thomas Ako made a presentation about the IP selection process on the 2021 IP-SOC event…

  April 6, 2022