Electronic device and method for maintaining functionality of an integrated circuit during electrical aggressions
US9606159B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10D89/601
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device for generating an error signal in response to an electrostatic discharge perturbation is described. The device may comprise: a detection unit for generating a detection signal in response to said electrostatic discharge perturbation, said detection signal correlating in time with said electrostatic discharge perturbation; a clock for generating a clock signal having a clock period; and a protection unit for generating an error signal in response to said detection signal only when a duration of said detection signal exceeds a predefined multiple of said clock period. A method of generating an error signal in response to an electrostatic discharge perturbation, for protecting electronic circuitry, is also disclosed.
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