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Latch-up Question In CMOS

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prescott2006

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The lecture note say that we can decrease RW1 and RS2 to reduce latchup, this is because it can provide better body connection. But I wonder won't it should be RS1 and RW1 to improve the body connection?:?:

Another question, the note say that if RW1 and RS2 (or RS1 and RW1 if I am correct), the Q1 and Q2 never turn on, why it say so? Is it without the resistance the current is too large until '“destroy the transistor”, so the latchup won't happen?
 

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From my point of view and logic you are correct means RS1 and RW1 should be decrease.
Bcoz when we give more body connections the resistance of all taps comes in parallel so over all resistance will be low.
For your another question:
When resistance will be low IR drop will also be low so that BJT will not get enough potential at BASE to turn it ON.
So that both the BJTs will always be in reverse biased.
 
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