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:	Whiston Seamus P, Coyne Edward John, Twomey John, Sweeney Brian Michael, McAuliffe Donal P, McGuinness Patrick Martin, Lane William Allan, Moane Brian A, Clarke David J, Heffernan Stephen Denis
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 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.