Design tools for ESD are described that ensure robust protection at both the cell and chip level in a high-volume, highly automated ASIC design system. There are three primary components: Design Rule Checking (DRC) for ESD; transient CDM simulations on extracted netlists; and analysis of chip-level power supply net resistances.
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Electrical Overstress/Electrostatic Discharge Symposium, 2004. EOS/ESD '04.
Date of Conference: 19-23 Sept. 2004