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Integrated circuit including ESD device

US9142592B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Infineon Technologies AG · DE

Inventors

Michael Mayerhofer · Deisenhofen, DE
Joost Adriaan Willemen · Munich, DE
David Johnsson · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 9, 2009
Grant date	Sep 22, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 10, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01L2924/12044
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit including ESD device is disclosed. One embodiment includes a semiconductor region being electrically isolated from adjacent semiconductor regions by an isolating region. Both an ESD device and a device configured to emit radiation are formed within the semiconductor region.

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