Embedded ESD Detection Technology is used in electronic devices to provide protection against Electrostatic Discharge, a latent and critical hazard to contemporary electronics.
The collaboration will use Pragma Design's ESD Analysis Tool (PEAT) to seamlessly integrate state-of-the-art ESD detection capabilities directly into semiconductor chips. This will help to facilitate real-time monitoring and proactive defence against potential ESD incidents, in the process safeguarding the integrity of electronic systems.
Wearable devices, especially in the medical field, are particularly vulnerable to ESD events which can cause life-threatening disruptions in a system.
Certus Semiconductor is focused on chip-level IO cell performance, while Pragma Design's expertise in system-level design and analysis and their disruptive technological advancement of PEAT technology helps semiconductor suppliers deliver more robust, cost-effective, and high-performance solutions.
Among the advantages of Embedded ESD Detection are:
Preventive Safeguarding: Real-time monitoring empowers devices to promptly enact protective measures upon detecting an ESD event, mitigating operational disruptions.
Enhanced Reliability: Implementing embedded ESD detection technology significantly reduces the risk of ESD-induced failures, thereby increasing device reliability and lifespan.
Real Sustainability: An ESD failure of a 2-cent component triggers downtime and replacement costs. It also results in an often-overlooked doubling of the pollution footprint generated by manufacturing and shipping an entire replacement system.
Economical Viability: By averting ESD-related setbacks, manufacturers can reduce costly warranty claims, mitigate injury risks, and eliminate the need for product recalls.
Pragma and Certus are combining their system-level and chip-level ESD IP and expertise to develop a comprehensive suite of embedded ESD detection solutions.
