testing circuits for immunity to electrostatic discharge (ESD) is a must. Standards such as IEC 61000-4-2 and ANSI C63.16, which specify how to set up and perform these ESD tests (Refs. 1, 2), require ...

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is a major reliability concern for modern ... context-aware identification and detection of necessary circuits and layout shapes and execute SPICE simulation. Once the ...

Design engineers often add ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection to electronic circuits, and then test engineers or ... To verify the model, the researchers used an ESD simulator in air-discharge ...

"Accurate SPICE simulation of electrostatic discharge scenarios and circuit protection is crucial to avoid ESD failures in integrated circuits and products," said Khandelwal. "ESD protection and ...

Würth Elektronik, in collaboration with the Institute of Electronics (IFE) at Graz University of Technology, now offers an LTspice model for its TVS diodes and ESD suppressors based on real ...

It delivers innovative technologies in modeling, extraction, and simulation for ESD verification, targeting early prototyping ... between pads/bumps to clamp circuits; c) between multiple clamp ...

with transient EM/circuit co-simulation for electrostatic discharge (ESD) testing and support for transient voltage suppressor (TVS) diodes and spark gaps. XFdtd contains a number of features ...

which increases the ability of the components to absorb ESD pulses by a factor of 50. These new micro core components can also be incorporated directly into 3D circuits and modules. The further ...