Systems and methods using diodes to protect electronic devices
US7548405B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/1493
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for protecting an electronic device from an electrical event such as electrostatic discharge and other spurious events according to one embodiment of the present invention includes first and second leads adapted for passing an electric current through an electronic device, a first diode protection mechanism coupled to the leads such that the first diode protection mechanism is connected in parallel with the electronic device when the leads are coupled to the electronic device, and a second diode protection mechanism coupled in series with the electronic device when the leads are coupled to the electronic device.
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