Appendix A: ESD Protection by Design of Chips and Microcircuits

This appendix contains sections titled:

• Functions Provided by on-Chip ESD Protection Strategy

• Principal Components Used for on-Chip ESD Protection

• Typical ESD Protection Networks

• Some Design Precautions to Improve ESD Immunity of ICS

• The Latch-Up Problem

• Comparing Stresses of Human Body, Machine, and Charged Device Models, and IEC 61,000-4-2 Discharge

• References