Circuit arrangement and method for protecting an integrated semiconductor circuit

A circuit arrangement for protecting an integrated semiconductor circuit includes a protection circuit connected between an element to be protected and a reference potential. The protection circuit includes a thyristor structure. The circuit arrangement also includes a control circuit configured to...

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Hauptverfasser: MAYERHOFER, MICHAEL, CHOJECKI, PAWEL, FANKHAUSER, BERND, DEUTSCHMANN, BERND
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A circuit arrangement for protecting an integrated semiconductor circuit includes a protection circuit connected between an element to be protected and a reference potential. The protection circuit includes a thyristor structure. The circuit arrangement also includes a control circuit configured to drive the protection circuit by generating a plurality of control signals drive an active element of the protection circuit.