Latch-up is modeled as a short circuit (low-impedance path) that can occur in an integrated circuit (IC). It may lead to destruction due to over-current resulting from interactions between parasitic ...

Semiconductor manufacturers rely on latch-up tests to characterize ICs for susceptibility to electrical failure. Engineers can use various methods to perform latch-up tests, but the only standard that ...

Physical verification is an essential step in integrated circuit (IC) design verification. Foundries provide design rule manuals that specify the precise physical requirements needed to ensure the ...

To connect the miniature world of integrated circuits like a CPU with the outside world, a number of physical connections have to be made. Although this may seem straightforward, these I/O pads form a ...

Santa Clara, Calif. – Dual junction field-effect transistors (JFETs) from Siliconix Inc. are said to eliminate latch-up problems in amplifier designs. Latch-up occurs when several JFETs on the same ...