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Diffusion capacitor for actively triggered ESD clamp

US7911748B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 7, 2006
Grant dateMar 22, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D89/811

Abstract

In an actively triggered ESD protection structure, the control electrode is triggered by an RC circuit, wherein the capacitor is a diffusion capacitor implemented as one or more forward or reverse biased p-n junctions.

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