Fieldemitter-based ESD-protection circuits for high-frequency devices and IC's

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Contributors

  • K. Bock - , Technische Universität Darmstadt (Author)
  • H. L. Hartnagel - , Technische Universität Darmstadt (Author)

Abstract

Based on investigations to find the thresholds of the ESD voltage inducing degradations to GaAs Schottky diodes and MESFETS, we have developed and fabricated new ESD protection structures based on electron field emission. Using these GaAs electron field-emitter wedges we have designed and fabricated protection circuits integrated in GaAs microwave devices to prevent the devices from degradation caused by ESD.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)263-279
Number of pages17
JournalJournal of Electrostatics
Volume31
Issue number2-3
Publication statusPublished - Dec 1993
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-0757-3325/work/139064994