An automated electrostatic discharge computer-aided design system with the incorporation of hierarchical parameterized cells in BiCMOS analog and RF technology for mixed signal applications

Development of an automated ESD design system for analog and Radio Frequency (RF) technologies using a hierarchy of RF-characterized higher order graphical parameterized cells allows for co-synthesis of RF design and ESD evaluation. The auto-generated ESD design system includes CMOS and BiCMOS input and power clamp network layouts, and schematics. Human Body Model (HBM), Machine Model (MM), and Transmission Line Pulse (TLP) results demonstrate the ability to develop automated ESD design systems.