Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Combined with electrical contact or lead – Configuration or pattern of bonds
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-06
2007-11-06
Parekh, Nitin (Department: 2811)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Combined with electrical contact or lead
Configuration or pattern of bonds
C257S773000, C257S203000, C257S691000, C257S660000, C257SE23020
Reexamination Certificate
active
10906496
ABSTRACT:
An input and output circuit of an integrated circuit chip for exchanging signals between logic circuits of the integrated circuit chip and a system. The input and output circuit includes a plurality of power rings for providing a plurality of power sources, a plurality of input and output pads for transmitting signals, a sequence of input and output cells for transmitting signals, and a plurality of electrostatic discharge protection cells deposited within the sequence of input and output cells for performing electrostatic discharge protection for the input and output cells, wherein the plurality of electrostatic discharge protection cells are not coupled to any input and output pads.
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Shen Tzu-Pin
Shieh Shang-Jyh
Wang Hsin-Shih
Faraday Technology Corp.
Parekh Nitin
Winston Hsu
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