Circuit arrangement and method for protecting an integrated semiconductor circuit

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: FANKHAUSER BERND, MAYERHOFER MICHAEL, CHOJECKI PAWEL, DEUTSCHMANN BERND
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS
GENERATION
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
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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.