Electrostatic discharge testing

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2008-05-20

2008-05-20

Hollington, Jermele (Department: 2829)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Fault detecting in electric circuits and of electric components

Of individual circuit component or element

C361S056000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07375543

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a system and method for electrostatic discharge (ESD) testing. The system includes a circuit that has a switch coupled to an input/output (I/O) circuit of a device under test (DUT), a charge source coupled to the switch, and a control circuit coupled to the switch, wherein the control circuit turns on the switch to discharge an ESD current from the charge source to the I/O circuit, and wherein the circuit is integrated into the DUT. According to the system and method disclosed herein, the system provides on-chip ESD testing of a DUT without requiring expensive and specialized test equipment.

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