Electrostatic discharge protection for sensors
US6440814B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/1329
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A structure and method is disclosed for dissipating electrostatic charges comprising an underlying dielectric layer disposed over capacitor plates of sensor circuitry, and a conductive layer and passivation layers disposed over the underlying dielectric layer wherein the conductive layer diffuses electrostatic charges at the surface of the integrated circuit.
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