ESD protection apparatus for an electrical device

Details ESD protection apparatus for an electrical device ESD protection apparatus for an electrical device

2007-03-27

2007-03-27

Soward, Ida M. (Department: 2822)

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

Housing or package

With desiccant, getter, or gas filling

C257S276000, C257S355000, C257S522000, C257S687000, C257S721000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10994977

ABSTRACT:
An ESD protection apparatus for an electrical device with a circuit structure having an internal terminal, which is connected to an external terminal of the electrical device via a conductive connection, has a gas-filled cavity, through which the conductive connection extends at least partly, and a reference electrode in the cavity, wherein the conductive connection is disposed such in the cavity, that when applying a potential exceeding a predetermined threshold to the external terminal, a gas discharge occurs from the conductive connection to the reference electrode.

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