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Electrostatic discharge protection apparatus and method therefor

US9536869B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NXP USA, Inc. · US

Inventors

Patrice Besse · Tournefeuille, FR
Eric Rolland · Auterive, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 3, 2006
Grant date	Jan 3, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 13, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH10D89/711

Abstract

An electrostatic discharge protection apparatus comprises a stack arrangement having a first electrostatic discharge protection element and a second electrostatic discharge protection element. The stack arrangement is arranged to provide a bias potential between the first and second electrostatic discharge protection elements. In one embodiment, the bias potential can be achieved by a clamp arrangement coupled across the stack arrangement.

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