EDN

MMIC PA offers on-chip ESD protection

The XP1022 GaAs MMIC three-stage PA with temperature-compensated output detector covers the 17 to 25-GHz frequency bands and has a small-signal gain of 20 dB with 28-dBm P1dB compression point. The ...
EDN

On-chip ESD protection IP gaining traction

Electrostatic discharge (ESD), a latent and critical hazard to electronic products, has mostly been served by a 2-cent component that often triggers downtime and replacement costs. It also adds to the ...
Electronic Design

Low Voltage RS-232 Interface Chips Get Tough With ESD

Powered from as little as 3V, the ST3243E RS-232 transceiver and ST3232E multiple RS-232 driver/receiver chips are rated at a minimum transfer rate of 250 Kb/s and are said to provide rugged ESD ...
Electronic Design

Chips Offer ESD Protection For High-Speed Data Lines

Specializing in protecting sensitive electronic devices, data lines and PCs from electrostatic discharges (ESDs), the 0603ESDA SurgX surface-mount chips are bi-directional components, have very fast ...
Semiconductor Engineering

ESD Co-Design For High-Speed SerDeS In FinFET Technologies

An electronic device is susceptible to Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) damage during its entire life cycle, including the phase from the completion of the silicon wafer processing to when the device ...