Abstract
An inductor-assisted silicon-controlled rectifier (LASCR) device is proposed to protect the gigahertz ICs in nanoscale CMOS technologies from electrostatic discharge (ESD) damages. The LASCR with the assistance of inductor can provide the bidirectional ESD current paths and fine-tune the high-frequency performances. Each LASCR test device has been implemented in a compact size of ∼ 100× 100~μ m2. The LASCR test devices have been successfully verified in a silicon chip to achieve 4-7.5 kV human-body-model ESD robustness with 1-3-dB loss in K/Ka-band (18-40 GHz). With the better performances, the proposed ESD protection device is very suitable for K/Ka-band applications.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 7163314 |
Pages (from-to) | 2824-2829 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 Sept 1 |
Keywords
- CMOS
- K-band
- Ka-band
- electrostatic discharge (ESD)
- silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR).
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering