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Electrostatic discharge protection device

US9349716B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

SOFICS BVBA · BE

Inventors

Bart Sorgeloos · Gistel, BE
Benjamin Van Camp · Brugge, BE
Sven Van Wijmeersch · Gistel, BE
Wim Vanhouteghem · Gistel, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 6, 2013
Grant date	May 24, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 6, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device is disclosed including at least an NPN transistor and a PNP transistor coupled between a first node and a second node, wherein the ESD protection device may be configured to sink current from the first node to the second node in response to an ESD event. The transistors may be coupled such that a collector of the NPN may be coupled to the first node. A collector of the PNP may be coupled to the second node. A base of the NPN may be coupled to the emitter of the PNP. An emitter of the NPN may be coupled to a base of the PNP.

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