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

US11658479B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 9, 2020
Grant dateMay 23, 2023
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Expiry dateMay 29, 2041

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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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