ESD protection device for SST transmitter
US8929040B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 31, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10D89/601
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Aspects of the invention provide for an ESD protection device for an SST transmitter. In one embodiment, the ESD protection device includes: a primary ESD protection structure at an output of the SST transmitter; and an additional protection ESD structure in parallel with a slice of the SST transmitter, the additional ESD protection structure including: a first device in parallel with a pull-up transistor network within the slice; and a second device in parallel with a pull-down transistor network within the slice.
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