Sofics

TakeCharge Electrostatic Discharge Solutions

Sofics' TakeCharge Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Solutions are designed to protect delicate semiconductor components from potentially damaging electrostatic discharges. These solutions are applicable across various technology nodes, including the most advanced ones like TSMC's 3nm FinFET processes. Sofics employs innovative design techniques to ensure these ESD protections are both area-efficient and performance-optimized, making them integral to semiconductor products aimed at high-speed, high-performance applications. Sofics' TakeCharge IP is not only aimed at protecting high-speed interfaces such as SerDes but also at enhancing the robustness of die-to-die connections, ensuring secure operation without compromising on speed or functionality. Furthermore, TakeCharge addresses challenges inherent in narrow ESD design windows of FinFET technologies, which are traditionally difficult to manage with conventional approaches. By leveraging proprietary technologies like Silicon Control Rectifiers (SCRs), Sofics' ESD solutions enable more reliable and compact protection strategies, further bolstering their suitability for complex electronics design challenges. Their offerings also extend robustness in applications varying from automotive to data center communications, illustrating a versatile applicability and ensuring consistent device reliability across different industrial sectors. Through its affiliation with various IP alliances and its collaborative approach, Sofics ensures that its ESD solutions are well-integrated into different foundry processes, including those of Intel and TSMC, reflecting its commitment to maintaining a high standard of integration and performance efficiency across diverse fabrication environments.