Title :
Analysis and design of ESD protection circuits for high-frequency/RF applications
Author :
Ito, Choshu ; Banerjee, Kaustav ; Dutton, Robert W.
Author_Institution :
Center for Integrated Syst., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection devices can have an adverse effect on the performance of high frequency and RF circuits. This work presents for the first time, an S-parameter based analysis of the performance of RF circuits with various ESD protection designs. Additionally, a design methodology for distributed ESD protection using coplanar waveguides is developed to achieve a better impedance match over a broad frequency range. By using this technique, an ESD device with a parasitic capacitance of 200 fF will attenuate the signal power by only 0.27 dB at 10 GHz
Keywords :
MMIC; S-parameters; UHF integrated circuits; coplanar waveguides; distributed parameter networks; electrostatic discharge; equivalent circuits; integrated circuit design; protection; 0 to 10 GHz; CPW; ESD protection circuits; ESD protection devices; RF applications; S-parameter based analysis; coplanar waveguides; design methodology; distributed ESD protection; electrostatic discharge protection; high-frequency applications; impedance match; onchip protection circuits; Circuits; Coplanar waveguides; Design methodology; Electrostatic discharge; Impedance; Parasitic capacitance; Performance analysis; Protection; Radio frequency; Scattering parameters;
Conference_Titel :
Quality Electronic Design, 2001 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1025-6
DOI :
10.1109/ISQED.2001.915215
