OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION DEVICE AND METHOD

OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION DEVICE AND METHOD

A protection device is provided that exhibits a turn on time of order of one nanosecond or less. Such a device provides enhanced protection for integrated circuits against electrostatic discharge events. This in turn reduces the risk of device failure in use. The protection device can include a bipo...

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Hauptverfasser: COYNE, Edward John, HEFFERNAN, Stephen Denis, SWEENEY, Brian Michael, LANE, William Allan, CLARKE, David J, MOANE, Brian A, TWOMEY, John, WHISTON, Seamus Paul, McAULIFFE, Donal Peter, McGUINNESS, Patrick Martin
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
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Zusammenfassung:A protection device is provided that exhibits a turn on time of order of one nanosecond or less. Such a device provides enhanced protection for integrated circuits against electrostatic discharge events. This in turn reduces the risk of device failure in use. The protection device can include a bipolar transistor structure connected between a node to be protected and a discharge path.