Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Field effect device – Having insulated electrode
Patent
1999-09-24
2000-12-19
Ngo, Ngan V.
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Field effect device
Having insulated electrode
257358, H01L 2976, H01L 2994, H01L 31062, H01L 31113, H01L 31119
Patent
active
061630586
ABSTRACT:
The present invention includes differential devices and methods of protecting a semiconductor device. One aspect of the present invention provides a differential device adapted to be coupled to a ground connection, the differential device comprising: a first interconnect; a second interconnect; a common diffusion region; a first MOS device coupled with the common diffusion region and the first interconnect; a second MOS device coupled with the common diffusion region and the second interconnect; and a tail MOS device coupled with the common diffusion region and adapted to be coupled to a ground connection.
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Mattos Derwin W.
Williamson Jon R.
Ngo Ngan V.
VLSI Technology Inc.
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