JEDEC JESD78F

This standard establishes the procedure for testing, evaluation and classification of devices and microcircuits according to their susceptibility (sensitivity) to damage or degradation by exposure to a defined latch-up stress. This standard covers a current-injection test (Signal Pin Test) and an overvoltage test (Supply Test). Current injection is achieved either by current forcing with voltage compliance limit (I-Test) or by applying voltage with current compliance limit (E-Test).

All packaged semiconductor devices, thin film circuits, surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices, optoelectronic devices, hybrid integrated circuits (HICs), and multi-chip modules (MCMs) containing any of these devices are to be evaluated according to this standard. [This test method is applicable to NMOS, CMOS, bipolar, and all variations and combinations of these technologies including Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI).]