Electrostatic discharge protection circuit using point discharge

Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Safety and protection of systems and devices – Transient responsive

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361 56, 361220, H02H 322

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ABSTRACT:
A protection circuit using point discharge suitable for use in an integrated circuit, protects circuit from damage by electrostatic discharge. The integrated circuit at least comprises an input/output port, a high voltage line, and a low voltage line. The protection circuit has point discharge structures at two ends of the input/output ports, respectively corresponding to the point discharge structures of the high and low voltage lines, and is suitable for use in all semiconductor fabricating processes.

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