EDN

Engineer’s guide to HDMI ESD protection: Part 1

Beyond the obvious complexities of new high level HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) features, taking the simple elements for granted can lead to delays and cost overruns, and may not be ...
EDN

ESD protection for HDMI 1.3 interfaces

The HDMI 1.3 specification supports the demand of future HD display devices for higher resolution and higher frame rates with a color depth up to 48-bit by doubling bandwidth from 165 MHz (4.95 Gbps) ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Ensuring ESD Protection Verification With Industry-Standard Checks

Electronic design automation (EDA) verification of electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection is a complex task. Different integrated circuit (IC) design companies use different ESD protection ...
Electronic Design

Prioritize Circuit Protection for USB Type-C Interfaces

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. The USB Type-C connector specification and the related USB 3.1 and USB Power Delivery (USB PD) specifications promise ...
Electronic Design

How to provide the best ESD protection for automotive A/V interfaces

Maintaining signal integrity in automotive high-speed video link designs is key. Drivers and vehicles now rely more heavily on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). While the use of systems such ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Can We Efficiently Automate 2.5/3D IC ESD Protection Verification?

Protection against ESD events (commonly referred to as ESD robustness) is an extremely important aspect of integrated circuit (IC) design and verification, including 2.5/3D designs. ESD events cause ...