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Ultra-low leakage electrostatic discharge device with controllable trigger voltage

US11658480B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 13, 2020
Grant dateMay 23, 2023
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D89/811
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the disclosure provide an electrostatic discharge (ESD) device, including: an input pad; an underlapped field effect transistor (UL-FET) with a trigger voltage Vt, including: an underlapped drain region coupled to the input pad; a source region coupled to ground; and a gate structure coupled to the input pad; and a blocking layer separating the underlapped drain region from the gate structure of the UL-FET by an underlap distance.

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