Patent · US Expired

Method and apparatus for providing current controlled electrostatic discharge protection

US7110230B2 · kind B2 · utility

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25Claims

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Assignee

Sarnoff Corporation · US

Inventors

Benjamin Van Camp · Brugge, BE
Frederic De Ranter · Aalter, BE
Geert Wybo · Delhi, IN
Bart Keppens · Gistel, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 8, 2005
Grant date	Sep 19, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 8, 2025

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03K17/08142
WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for providing ESD protection. An ESD clamp is connected across the terminals to be protected circuit. The clamp is coupled to a current detector that activates the clamp when current from an ESD event exceeds a predefined limit.

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