Electrostatic discharge device with adjustable trigger voltage
US8922960B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 8, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02H3/006
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved ESD protection circuit having an ESD device and a triggering device to provide a continuously adjustable trigger voltage. This can be accomplished by various techniques such as placing a selected number of triggering elements in series, modifying the gate control circuitry and varying the size of the triggering elements.
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