Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for determining the ESD/latch-up resistance of an integrated circuit, said method comprising the following steps: an integrated circuit (1, 2) and a test structure (N3) are simultaneously produced by means of the same process steps; electrical parameters of the test structure (N3) are measured; characteristic values are derived from the measured parameter values, said characteristic values characterising an ESD or latch-up characteristic curve associated with the integrated circuit (1, 2); and it is checked whether the characteristic values are respectively contained in a pre-determined range associated with the same. The ranges are selected in such a way that a desired ESD/latch-up resistance is achieved when the characteristic values are respectively contained in their range.