Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protective device for integrated c

Details Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protective device for integrated c Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protective device for integrated c

1996-07-09

1999-02-09

Guay, John

Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode

Field effect device

Having insulated electrode

257786, 257357, H01L 2348, H01L 2360

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058698701

ABSTRACT:
An ESD protective device for protection of an integrated circuit (IC) package from electrostatic discharge damage. The ESD protective device protects the internal circuit of the IC connected to wired pins of the IC package against ESD damage due to ESD stress in neighboring no-connect pins. The ESD protective device includes an ESD protective unit coupled to the power bus and a bonding pad coupled between this ESD protective device and the no-connect pin. The ESD protective unit causes ESD stress applied to the no-connect pin to be diverted to the power bus, thus preventing ESD transfer between a no-connect pin and an active pin, which could damage the internal circuit.

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Matsumoto, et al., "New Failure Mechanism due to Non-Wired Pin ESD Stressing", EOS/ESD Symposium 1994, pp. 2.5.1-2.5.6.

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