Protection of an integrated circuit against electrostatic discharges

A circuit of protection against electrostatic discharges, comprising a first MOS transistor for detecting a leakage current between a first input node of a circuit to be protected and a second node at an output voltage, a second MOS transistor constitute of a switch directly connecting said nodes, a...

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Hauptverfasser: Dournelle, Stéphanie, Salome, Pascal
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A circuit of protection against electrostatic discharges, comprising a first MOS transistor for detecting a leakage current between a first input node of a circuit to be protected and a second node at an output voltage, a second MOS transistor constitute of a switch directly connecting said nodes, and a leakage current amplifier in the first transistor to control the second one.