[SI-LIST] ESD Structure in IBIS

  • From: "Timothy Coyle" <Timothy.Coyle@xxxxxxx>
  • To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 10:19:46 -0400

Hi,
I am trying to obtain a ground clamp curve of an input through simulation 
for IBIS.  The issue I'm having is at -Vcc my current is -200A, which 
might not be correct.
I have some characterization data of the actual part, which includes some 
Clamp Current Data.  So forcing a current of 18mA I get a voltage of .53V. 
 When I look
at my simulated ground clamp curve, at - .5V I roughly have -18mA of 
current. It seems the ground clamp curve is accurate for the operating 
region of the device
(-.5V to 2.5V), but beyond that I'm not understanding what's going on. 
(Not sure either if it is accurate to use  this one data point for 
correlation)
The ESD structure is a grounded gate MOSFET architecture, which I am not 
that familiar with. My simulation setup is sweeping the input, leaving the 
output floating, 
and applying voltage to power pin.

For input clamp diode ESD structures, in the past I've added a small 
resistor to compensate for the ideal diode. Do I  need to do the same 
compensation
for the grounded gate MOSFET structure? 

How are other people correlating their ground clamp curves for the 
required full IBIS sweep? Can I get this data from a curve tracer without 
blowing up the part? 

Regards,
Tim


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