TakeCharge Design Kits (TDK) are available for all advanced CMOS nodes: 180nm down to 65nm. The ESD protection library elements (GDSII) provide a complete solution set, covering all ESD aspects of single IO up to full System-on-Chip design (SoC). The TakeCharge Design Kit tools guide the designers to ESD protection for standard as well as specialty I/O structures.
Features
scaleable ESD protection cells - any ESD specification
Standard specifications 2kV HBM - 200V MM
Enable high speed interfaces 1-12 Gbps without signal distortions
Low capacitive solutions: <100fF for 2kV HBM
Silicon and product proven in >600 high volume IC's
Fully configurable ESD solutions
Patent protection
Reduced design time
on-chip Electrostatic Discharge Protection
SOFICS, formerly Sarnoff Europe
Deliverables
GDSII database with reference ESD solutions for all IO types
Simulation tool to verify and optimize full IC protection levels
Decision tree - easily select the correct ESD protection approach and clamp
Documentation
2 day training and implementation support (layout review)
Market Category
Communications, Consumer Electronics, Data Processing, Industrial and Medical, Military/Civil Aerospace, Others