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Cell-level electrostatic discharge protection for an integrated circuit

US8881085B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 3, 2010
Grant dateNov 4, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 23, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of evaluating a layout cell for electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection can include identifying at least one feature of the layout cell for use in implementing an integrated circuit (IC) and comparing the at least one feature of the layout cell to an ESD requirement for the IC. The method can include indicating whether the feature of the layout cell complies with the ESD requirement.

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