EE Solutions Provides 8KV ESD Protection Capability, the Highest in the Industry

DigiTimes - November 9, 2004

EE Solutions, the leading IC design services provider, announced that its high-efficiency whole-chip ESD protection technology has helped its customers achieve Human Body Mode (HBM) spec of 8KV and greater, and it’s ready for mass production.

EE Solutions said that this spec matches the highest of the industry’s testing platform and exceeds the spec of existing product categories, for instance, 2KV for general-purpose products and 4KV for hand-held products, and 6KV for some specialized products. For the 8KV spec, many IC design companies are spending a lot of manpower seeking this solution, while EE Solutions can already provide it.

Mobitek president Wu Guo-xiang pointed out that in various hand-held ASIC chip projects, EE Solutions’ 8KV protection is well beyond the standard for ESD protection. President Wu has great confidence in EE Solutions’ technology and backend design services.

On SoC integration, designers usually run into incompatibility problem between IP and ESD spec. EE Solutions’ high-efficiency whole-chip ESD protection technology not only improves the ESD spec of the original IP, it also doesn’t adversely impact IP functionality. Cost-wise, the high-efficiency whole-chip ESD design does not consume more area on a die. EE Solutions includes this ESD protection technology in its existing design methodology, which means an extra level of protection for its customers’ ESD spec.

Founded in 1999, EE Solutions is a leading ASIC turnkey services and System-on-Chip (SoC) design services to IC design houses and system companies worldwide.The company has been recognized for its engineering background, experience in overseas delivery, precision in executing concepts, advanced design and research capabilities and providing customers with optimal solutions to achieve their business objectives. EE Solutions also offers effective design methodologies and a wide range of advanced intellectual property and professional personnel to help customers step into the ultra-deep-submicron field. EE Solutions is headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, with branch offices in Taiwan, California, China and also has representatives in Canada, Korea, India and Singapore.