Electrostatic discharge protection for integrated circuit sensor

Details Electrostatic discharge protection for integrated circuit sensor Electrostatic discharge protection for integrated circuit sensor

1998-02-17

2000-07-18

Mintel, William

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

Specified wide band gap semiconductor material other than...

Diamond or silicon carbide

257637, 257640, 257641, 257651, 382 4, 382124, 382312, 34082534, G06K 900

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active

060910828

ABSTRACT:
A structure and method for creating an integrated circuit passivation (24) comprising, a circuit (16), a dielectric (18), and metal plates (20) over which an insulating layer (26) is disposed that electrically and hermetically isolates the circuit (16), and a discharge layer (32) that is deposited to form a passivation (24) that protects the circuit (16) from electrostatic discharges caused by, e.g., a finger, is disclosed.

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