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ESD protection device in high voltage and manufacturing method for the same

US7491584B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 22, 2005
Grant dateFeb 17, 2009
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D84/617

Abstract

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device in high voltage and the relevant manufacturing method is disclosed. The mentioned ESD protection device is disposed to bridge a ground and an input connected with an inner circuit to be protected. In which, the ESD protection device for high voltage comprises at least one PNP transistor and at least one diode connected in parallel, and an ESD discharging path is formed thereby. The PNP transistor is formed with an adjacent heavily doped P-type semiconductor zone (P+), lightly doped N-type semiconductor zone (N−), and a P-type semiconductor substrate. The diode is formed with an adjacent lightly doped N-type semiconductor zone and a light doped P-type semiconductor zone.

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