ESD protection circuit with tunable gate-bias

Details ESD protection circuit with tunable gate-bias ESD protection circuit with tunable gate-bias

2006-06-20

2006-06-20

Jackson, Stephen W. (Department: 2836)

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Safety and protection of systems and devices

Load shunting by fault responsive means

C361S111000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07064942

ABSTRACT:
An ESD protection circuit with tunable gate-bias coupled between a first and second pads for receiving power supply voltages. The ESD protection circuit includes a diode, a resistor coupled between the cathode of the diode and the first pad, a capacitor coupled between the cathode of the diode and the second pad, a first transistor of a first conductivity type having a gate coupled to the cathode of the diode, a drain coupled to the anode of the diode and a source coupled to the second pad, a second transistor of a second conductivity type having a gate coupled to the cathode of the diode, a drain coupled to the anode of the diode and a source coupled to the first pad, and a third transistor of the first conductivity type having a gate coupled to the anode of the diode, a drain coupled to the first pad and a source coupled to the second pad.

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