Integrated circuit device and electronic instrument

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2011-07-05

2011-07-05

Fureman, Jared J (Department: 2836)

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Safety and protection of systems and devices

Load shunting by fault responsive means

C361S091100, C361S111000

Reexamination Certificate

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07974051

ABSTRACT:
An interface circuit is provided between a first circuit block and a second circuit block that operates using a power supply system differing from that of the first circuit block. An electrostatic discharge protection circuit that include a PN diode and a diffused resistor is formed in order to prevent electrostatic discharge destruction of a gate insulating film of a transistor that forms the interface circuit. The electrostatic discharge protection circuit may be formed using the remaining basic cells of a gate array that forms the second circuit block. An electrostatic discharge protection circuit formed of a bidirectional diode may be connected between a first low-potential power supply and a second low-potential power supply.

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U.S. Appl. No. 12/081,008, filed Apr. 9, 2008 by Shinya Sato et al.

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