Cascode I/O driver with improved ESD operation

Details Cascode I/O driver with improved ESD operation Cascode I/O driver with improved ESD operation

2007-08-07

2007-08-07

Smith, Bradley K (Department: 2891)

Semiconductor device manufacturing: process

Making field effect device having pair of active regions...

Having insulated gate

C438S424000, C257SE21540

Reexamination Certificate

active

10853538

ABSTRACT:
A cascode I/O driver is described that includes a barrier formed in the shared region between the two transistors. The barrier region allows the I/O driver to be designed to primarily meet I/O requirements. Accordingly, improved operating speeds are achieved. An system is described that includes an I/O driver in parallel with an ESD device. In an embodiment, the I/O driver may assist the ESD device in discharging electrostatic, after the ESD begins conducting.

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