Asymmetric ESD protection for FM transmitter

US8060019B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED · US

Inventors

• Brian Paul Ginsburg · Allen, US
• Yuanying Deng · Richardson, US
• Mehmet T. Ozgun · Plano, US
• Baher Haroun · Allen, US
• Francisco Ledesma · Richardson, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 15, 2009
• Grant date: Nov 15, 2011
• Expiry date: Jul 24, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H10D89/611

Abstract

Various apparatuses and methods for protecting a transmitter from electrostatic discharge are disclosed herein. For example, some embodiments provide an apparatus including a first ESD clamp connected to an antenna input, a first reactive component connected to the first ESD clamp, a second ESD clamp connected to the first reactive component, and a second reactive component connected between the second ESD clamp and the transmitter.