RC-triggered ESD power clamp circuit and method for providing ESD protection
US7453676B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02H9/046
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An RC-triggered electrostatic discharge (ESD) power clamp circuit and method for providing ESD protection uses a control circuit with a latch to selectively activate a clamping transistor to discharge ESD on a first voltage rail to a second voltage rail.
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