Layout styles to improve CDM ESD robustness of integrated circuits in 65-nm CMOS process

Ming Dou Ker*, Chun Yu Lin, Tang Long Chang

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Due to the thinner gate oxide in the nanoscale CMOS technology and the larger chip size in the system-on-chip (SoC) IC products, the charged-device-model (CDM) electrostatic discharge (ESD) has become the major ESD events to cause failures during IC manufacturing procedures. The effective ESD protection design against CDM ESD stresses should be implemented into the chip with layout optimization to improve its ESD robustness. In this work, the impacts of different layout styles of MOS devices on CDM ESD robustness were investigated in a 65-nm CMOS process. The experimental results can provide useful information to optimize the layout of integrated circuits against CDM ESD events.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 2011 International Symposium on VLSI Design, Automation and Test, VLSI-DAT 2011
Pages374-377
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event2011 International Symposium on VLSI Design, Automation and Test, VLSI-DAT 2011 - Hsinchu, Taiwan
Duration: 2011 Apr 252011 Apr 28

Publication series

NameProceedings of 2011 International Symposium on VLSI Design, Automation and Test, VLSI-DAT 2011

Other

Other2011 International Symposium on VLSI Design, Automation and Test, VLSI-DAT 2011
Country/TerritoryTaiwan
CityHsinchu
Period2011/04/252011/04/28

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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