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Noise-tolerant active clamp with ESD protection capability in power up mode

US9413166B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Infineon Technologies AG · DE

Inventors

Andreas Rupp · Erbach, DE
Yiqun Cao · Munich, DE
Ulrich Glaser · Putzbrunn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 23, 2014
Grant date	Aug 9, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 22, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02H9/04
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit is described comprising electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuitry, keep-off circuitry and ESD detection circuitry. When the ESD detection circuitry detects an ESD event, the ESD detection circuitry is configured to both enable the ESD protection circuitry and disable the keep-off circuitry.

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