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ADG5421/ADG5423

Data Sheet

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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION

The ADG54xx family of switches and multiplexers provide a

robust solution for instrumentation, industrial, aerospace, and

other harsh environments that are prone to latch-up, which is an

undesirable high current state that can lead to device failure and

persists until the power supply is turned off. The ADG5421/

ADG5423 high voltage switches allow single-supply operation

from 9 V to 40 V and dual-supply operation from ±9 V to ±22 V.

The ADG5421/ADG5423 (as well as other select devices within

this family) achieve an 8 kV human body model ESD rating,

which provides a robust solution, eliminating the need for

separate protection circuitry designs in some applications.

TRENCH ISOLATION

In the ADG5421/ADG5423, an insulating oxide layer (trench)

is placed between the NMOS and the PMOS transistors of each

CMOS switch. Parasitic junctions, which occur between the

transistors in junction-isolated switches, are eliminated, and the

result is a completely latch-up immune switch.

In junction isolation, the N and P wells of the PMOS and

NMOS transistors form a diode that is reverse-biased under

normal operation. However, during overvoltage conditions, this

diode can become forward-biased. The two transistors form a

silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) type circuit, causing a

significant amplification of the current that, in turn, leads to

latch-up. With trench isolation, this diode is removed, and the

result is a latch-up immune switch.

Figure 32. Trench Isolation

NMOS

PMOS

P-WELL

N-WELL

BURIED OXIDE LAYER

HANDLE WAFER

TRENCH

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