Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Safety and protection of systems and devices – Load shunting by fault responsive means
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-11
2006-04-11
Jackson, Stephen W. (Department: 2836)
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Safety and protection of systems and devices
Load shunting by fault responsive means
C327S374000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07027275
ABSTRACT:
A feedback enhanced triggering device for an electrostatic discharge protection circuit includes: a first inverter30bhaving an output coupled to an input of a second inverter30c, the second inverter30chaving an output coupled to a control node for a discharge device31such as a transistor; a high side feedback transistor34coupled to the output of the first inverter30b, and having a control node coupled to the output of the second inverter30c; and a low side feedback transistor35coupled to the output of the first inverter30b, and having a control node coupled to the output of the second inverter30c, wherein the feedback transistors34and35provide enhanced triggering for electrostatic discharge protection.
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Benenson Boris
Brady III W. James
Jackson Stephen W.
Stewart Alan K.
Telecky , Jr. Frederick J.
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