Objective
To gain insight in ESD-problems and to investigate possible design options for a well-established smart power technology, as well as design and processing options for an advanced VSLI technology with the aim of a robust ESD performance;
To investigate and optimize the behaviour of protection devices under different ESD stress models, including Human-Body Model and Charged Device Model,
To provide basic physical models that are still lacking and that are relevant for ESD-modelling,
To develop respective TCAD code and make it commercially available.
A design methodology will be developed that employs device and circuit simulators to devise and to optimize integrated circuit ESD protection structures. The design methodology for production will change from the current largely-empirical approach, based on extensive destructive testing, to TCAD-guided critical parameter evaluation, validated by a relatively small number of specific high current measurements.
Call for proposal
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CSC - Cost-sharing contractsCoordinator
72762 REUTLINGEN
Germany