Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10365329 Microelectronics Reliability 2005 9 Pages PDF
Abstract
ICs that are robust to ESD at the component-level may be damaged by ESD at the board-level. Two case studies show that real-world Charged Board Model (CBM) ESD damage is typically more severe than Human Body Model (HBM) or Charged Device Model (CDM) ESD damage. Consequently, CBM damage can be easily mistaken for electrical overstress (EOS) damage. A high-capacitance yet compact Printed Circuit Board (PCB) evaluation board facilitates qualitative CBM testing using conventional CDM test systems. Based on the case studies and test results, guidelines are provided on how to minimize the likelihood of real-world CBM failures.
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