Location Mapping
Problem Identify
Number one cause of damage IC
In many cases, it is not difficult to
distinguish between an electrical
overstress (EOS) and an electrostatic
discharge (ESD) damage. For instance,
we're all quite comfortable assigning
gross failure attributes such as extensive
metal line burn-out and migration to EOS.
When we see that the package is
discolored and carbonized, as well as
difficult to decapsulate, then we also know
that it was exposed to a large amount of
heat characteristic of an EOS rather than
an ESD event.
Factors
magnitude
duration
Junction spiking failure
symptom
How to tell
Cause
EOS
Prevention
Common parameters that might be tested
include, but are not limited to:
Input Voltage
Input Current
Electrical overstress
Input Frequency
Electrostatic discharge
Main Topic
Power IC
function
Boost circuit
Panel Vcom use around 5mA