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Modern medical devices, such as portable monitors, infusion pumps, high-frequency electrosurgical units, and medical imaging equipment, commonly employ highly integrated, low-operating-voltage precision semiconductor devices in their core circuits.

Technical Challenges in Non-invasive Blood Glucose Detection and the Central Role of EMC

Electrostatic Discharge Protection Requirements Analysis for Medical Monitor ECG Signal Pathways

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protection is the cornerstone of integrated circuit reliability. ESD protection diodes, as the first and main line of on-chip protection, directly determine the survival rate of chips during manufacturing, packaging, testing, and end applications. As process nodes continue to shrink, supply voltages decrease, and gate oxide thickness thins, the inherent ESD robustness of chips drops sharply, posing unprecedented challenges for the design and manufacturing processes of dedicated ESD devices. The process progress of ESD diodes essentially represents a multi-objective optimization process balancing performance, area, parasitic effects, and cost within the framework of advanced processes.

Smartwatches are personal health assistants; They accompany you during workouts and as you navigate the city. But have you ever thought that an invisible "silent killer" —— static electricity, constantly threatens its precise heart? An unintentional friction or a touch in a dry environment may generate thousands of volts of electrostatic discharge (ESD); This energy surges in instantly, enough to make sensitive processors "strike" and sensors "go blind".

Putting a bulletproof vest on the heart of industrial displays
 
Industrial displays are the eyes of the production line. Their control boards are the precise brains. What does this brain fear most? Not high temperatures, not vibrations, but the invisible and intangible static electricity. A momentary electrostatic pulse is enough to paralyze the entire system. How to protect it? The answer is to put a “bulletproof vest” on it —— ESD protection diodes.
 
Meet This Silent Guardian
 
ESD diodes, also known as TVS tubes. They...

Smart home appliances are quietly changing lives.
They can understand commands and recognize gestures, but they fear one thing: static electricity.
A light touch may cause the smart "brain" to malfunction instantly. The ESD diodes at the interfaces are their invisible armor.
Today, let’s discuss how to choose this silent guardian for home appliance products.

Human movement, interface plugging/unplugging, and air friction; static electricity is everywhere, with voltages reaching thousands or even tens of thousands of volts; Its characteristics include low energy, high peak current, and extremely short rise time, targeting the weak points of electronic components; USB ports, HDMI ports, audio ports, power interfaces, and other "gateways" in contact with the outside world are the first line of defense.

Introduction: The Silent Guardian
In the dark corners of the electronic world lurks an invisible killer —— electrostatic discharge (ESD); It can instantly release energy, causing equipment malfunction or even “burning” chips; At this moment, a silent guardian steps forward: the ESD electrostatic diode; It acts like the most loyal bodyguard at the circuit entrance, silently absorbing all dangerous energy impacts. But how do you choose a reliable “bodyguard”? Understanding its “performance parameters” is key.
一、 Core...