ESD protection circuit

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1995-02-08

1996-10-22

DeBoer, Todd

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Safety and protection of systems and devices

Impedance insertion

361 56, 361111, 361 91, H02H 904

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055683460

ABSTRACT:
A input circuit provides ESD protection to an integrated circuit comprising a V.sub.dd pad, a V.sub.ss pad, a plurality of input and output pads, a V.sub.dd power rail, and a V.sub.ss power rail. A large diode sufficient to carry ESD current is placed directly between the V.sub.ss pad and the V.sub.dd power rail, and the input pads are connected to the V.sub.dd power rail through respective diodes.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4066918 (1978-01-01), Heuner et al.
patent: 4736271 (1988-04-01), Mack et al.
patent: 5189588 (1990-07-01), Yano et al.

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