Protective configuration against electrostatic discharges in semiconductor components controllable by field effect

摘要

A configuration for protecting a first semiconductor component being controllable by field effect against electrostatic discharges, includes a voltage-limiting, protective, second semiconductor component being connected to the gate terminal of the first semiconductor component. The second semiconductor component is an integrated bipolar transistor having a collector-to-emitter path being connected between the drain terminal and the gate terminal of the first semiconductor component.