ESD in Silicon Integrated Circuits Author:E. Ajith Amerasekera, Charvaka Duvvury * Examines the various methods available for circuit protection, including coverage of the newly developed ESD circuit protection schemes for VLSI circuits. — * Provides guidance on the implementation of circuit protection measures. — * Includes new sections on ESD design rules, layout approaches, package effects, and circuit concepts. — * Reviews ... more »the new Charged Device Model (CDM) test method and evaluates design requirements necessary for circuit protection.« less