ESD protection circuit

Details ESD protection circuit ESD protection circuit

2006-02-21

2006-02-21

Flynn, Nathan J. (Department: 2826)

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

Field effect device

Having insulated electrode

C257S357000, C257S356000, C257S355000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07002220

ABSTRACT:
An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit is provided for protecting transistors of an integrated circuit (IC) from ESD. The ESD protection circuit includes n transistors with n gates and less than n drains where n is an integer greater than 1. At least m resistors have first ends that communicate with at least one of the transistors of the IC, a blocking capacitor of the IC, an input pad of the IC, and an output pad of the IC, and second ends that connect to corresponding drain terminals of said drains where m is an integer greater than or equal to n/2.

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