EDN

Keeping the lights on: ESD and heat protection for LED lighting systems

There are several factors that can affect solid state lighting in electronic design from stress issues, to packaging-related issues to component-related issues. Design engineers must take these ...
EDN

The nature of ESD

Alex Ching from BJ Pipeline Inspection Services in Canada designs large, complex digital systems. His product incorporates analog, digital-logic, battery, and chassis grounds, which connect at various ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Context-Aware SPICE Simulation Improves The Fidelity Of ESD Analysis

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is a major reliability concern for integrated circuit (IC) designs. ESD verification is proving to be a significant challenge at advanced nodes, due to growing IC design ...
Machine Design

Four Ways to Enhance ESD Protection After Your Design Flunks Its ESD Test

•ESD protectors with low dynamic resistance won’t necessarily protect circuits. •Most damage is caused within the first nanosecond of an ESD event. •The ESD protector should set as close as possible ...