Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Safety and protection of systems and devices – With specific current responsive fault sensor
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-05
2006-09-05
Sircus, Brian (Department: 2836)
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Safety and protection of systems and devices
With specific current responsive fault sensor
Reexamination Certificate
active
07102867
ABSTRACT:
An integrated circuit having a substrate (10), a power rail (18, 20), a sea of gates (12), and a latchup control isolation network electrically coupled to substrate (10). The latchup control isolation network electrically isolates sea of gates (12) from power rail (18, 20). In another embodiment, an active clamp network may be utilized to electrically isolate sea of gates (12) from power rail (18, 20). Substrate (10) includes a voltage potential. When the voltage potential is equal to or greater than a first predetermined value or the voltage potential is equal to or less than a second predetermined value, either the latchup control isolation network turns off or the active clamp network turns on thereby isolating sea of gates (12) from power rail (18, 20).
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Downs Rachlin & Martin PLLC
Kitov Z
Sircus Brian
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