Over-voltage protection system for integrated circuits using the

Details Over-voltage protection system for integrated circuits using the Over-voltage protection system for integrated circuits using the

1998-03-10

2000-05-16

Wojciechowicz, Edward

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

Field effect device

Having insulated electrode

257489, 257536, 257632, 257642, 257650, 257750, H01L 2972

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060640944

ABSTRACT:
A protection system for integrated circuits which prevents inadvertent damage caused by over-voltage power surges by extending the passivation layer of an integrated circuit over the bonding pads and placing a ground plane over that passivation layer so as to create an over-voltage switching element out of that combination.

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