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Low leakage MOSFET supply clamp for electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection

US11063429B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 12, 2018
Grant dateJul 13, 2021
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Expiry dateAug 2, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D89/819
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection is provided in using a supply clamp circuit using an ESD event actuated MOSFET device. Triggering of the MOSFET device is made at both the gate terminal and the substrate (back gate) terminal. Additionally, the MOSFET device can be formed of cascoded MOSFETs.

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