Semiconductor device with guard ring coupled resonant circuit
US9705466B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 25, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03H2001/0064
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A semiconductor device comprises a guarded circuit. The semiconductor device also comprises a guard ring surrounding the guarded circuit. The semiconductor device further comprises a resonant circuit coupled with the guard ring. The resonant circuit comprises an input node coupled with the guard ring. The resonant circuit also comprises an inductor. The resonant circuit further comprises a capacitor coupled with the inductor. The resonant circuit additionally comprises a ground node configured to carry a ground voltage. The inductor and the capacitor are coupled between the input node and the ground node.
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