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Electrostatic destruction preventing circuit and receiving apparatus having the same

US5576920A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 2, 1995
Grant dateNov 19, 1996
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Expiry dateMay 2, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03G11/02
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrostatic destruction preventing circuit for a receiving apparatus, is provided with: a first Zener diode coupled to a receiving terminal of the receiving apparatus; a second Zener diode coupled to a ground terminal of the receiving apparatus, and connected to the first Zener diode in series and in reverse polarities to each other; a first resistor connected in parallel to the first Zener diode; and a second resistor connected in parallel to the second Zener diode.

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