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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2023
Realtek Semiconductor Corp., HsinChu, TW;
Shih-Hsin Liao, HsinChu, TW;
Rui-Hong Liu, HsinChu, TW;
Tay-Her Tsaur, HsinChu, TW;
PO-Ching Lin, HsinChu, TW;
Realtek Semiconductor Corp., HsinChu, TW;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for simulating breakdown of an electronic component are provided. The method includes: when a terminal of an equivalent circuit model receives test charges, pulling up a voltage level of a first node of the equivalent circuit model; when the voltage level of the first node reaches a first threshold, turning on a first voltage controlled switch to pull up a voltage level of a second node of the equivalent circuit model; when the voltage level of the second mode reaches a second threshold, turning on a second voltage controlled switch to pull down a voltage level of the terminal to a holding voltage level to simulate snapback breakdown of the electronic component; and turning on a third voltage controlled switch to pull down the voltage level of the second node to turn off the second voltage controlled switch, thereby simulating second breakdown of the electronic component.