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Electrostatic discharge protection device for integrated circuits

US6774417B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 23, 2002
Grant dateAug 10, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D89/601

Abstract

A protection device for integrated circuits. A complementary well is fabricated in a semiconductor substrate. An enhancement mode junction field effect transistor (JFET) is fabricated in the complementary well. An interface bonding pad is fabricated above the JFET. A source contact is also fabricated in the well. The gate and drain of the JFET are coupled to the interface bonding pad and the source of the JFET is coupled to the substrate.

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