A Novel Low Dynamic Resistance Dual-Directional SCR With High Holding Voltage for 12 V Applications
The excellent area efficiency of dual-directional SCRs (DDSCRs) have made them desirable for low-voltage and high-voltage applications. However, to implement the required symmetrical structure, conventional DDSCRs have to lengthen their ESD discharge path. In addition, the low holding voltage of exi...
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| description | The excellent area efficiency of dual-directional SCRs (DDSCRs) have made them desirable for low-voltage and high-voltage applications. However, to implement the required symmetrical structure, conventional DDSCRs have to lengthen their ESD discharge path. In addition, the low holding voltage of existing DDSCRs is not suitable for high-voltage applications. In this study, a novel DDSCR with a high holding voltage and low dynamic resistance is proposed and its electrical characteristics are verified. The proposed DDSCR has two additional internal parasitic bipolar transistors compared to a conventional low-triggering voltage DDSCR (LTDDSCR). Self-gate biasing reduces latch-mode feedback between the parasitic bipolar transistors in the SCR. The device is fabricated using 0.13 um BCD processes and implements a segment layout resulting in a very low dynamic resistance of 2.2 Ω and excellent holding voltages of up to 17.2 V. The proposed DDSCR demonstrates improved reliability and area efficiency for 12 V applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-284a81dc2f254366b4981dff06dd6eb92022-12-21T18:15:53ZengIEEEIEEE Journal of the Electron Devices Society2168-67342020-01-01863563910.1109/JEDS.2020.29991089105053A Novel Low Dynamic Resistance Dual-Directional SCR With High Holding Voltage for 12 V ApplicationsKyoung-Il Do0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8440-9767Yong-Seo Koo1Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Dankook University, Yongin, South KoreaDepartment of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Dankook University, Yongin, South KoreaThe excellent area efficiency of dual-directional SCRs (DDSCRs) have made them desirable for low-voltage and high-voltage applications. However, to implement the required symmetrical structure, conventional DDSCRs have to lengthen their ESD discharge path. In addition, the low holding voltage of existing DDSCRs is not suitable for high-voltage applications. In this study, a novel DDSCR with a high holding voltage and low dynamic resistance is proposed and its electrical characteristics are verified. The proposed DDSCR has two additional internal parasitic bipolar transistors compared to a conventional low-triggering voltage DDSCR (LTDDSCR). Self-gate biasing reduces latch-mode feedback between the parasitic bipolar transistors in the SCR. The device is fabricated using 0.13 um BCD processes and implements a segment layout resulting in a very low dynamic resistance of 2.2 Ω and excellent holding voltages of up to 17.2 V. The proposed DDSCR demonstrates improved reliability and area efficiency for 12 V applications.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9105053/Electrostatic dischargeholding voltagesilicon-controlled rectifierdual-directionLTDDDCRLDRDSCR |
| spellingShingle | Kyoung-Il Do Yong-Seo Koo A Novel Low Dynamic Resistance Dual-Directional SCR With High Holding Voltage for 12 V Applications IEEE Journal of the Electron Devices Society Electrostatic discharge holding voltage silicon-controlled rectifier dual-direction LTDDDCR LDRDSCR |
| title | A Novel Low Dynamic Resistance Dual-Directional SCR With High Holding Voltage for 12 V Applications |
| title_full | A Novel Low Dynamic Resistance Dual-Directional SCR With High Holding Voltage for 12 V Applications |
| title_fullStr | A Novel Low Dynamic Resistance Dual-Directional SCR With High Holding Voltage for 12 V Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Novel Low Dynamic Resistance Dual-Directional SCR With High Holding Voltage for 12 V Applications |
| title_short | A Novel Low Dynamic Resistance Dual-Directional SCR With High Holding Voltage for 12 V Applications |
| title_sort | novel low dynamic resistance dual directional scr with high holding voltage for 12 v applications |
| topic | Electrostatic discharge holding voltage silicon-controlled rectifier dual-direction LTDDDCR LDRDSCR |
| url | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9105053/ |
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