A protection device for ESD protection

摘要

A protection device (10) for protecting an electronic component or circuit against electrostatic discharge, the protection device comprising
a substrate (14) formed from dielectric material;
an electrically conductive ground plane (16) formed on one side of the substrate (14);
an electrically conductive line (20) formed on the other side of the substrate (14), the conductive line (20) having a non-linear profile and including one or more sharp corners;
a first circuit means (26) electrically connected to one end (28) of the conductive line (20) which is capable of diverting at least a portion of electrostatic discharge to electrical ground (16); and
a second circuit means (32) electrically connected to the other end (34) of the conductive line (20) which is capable of diverting at least a portion of electrostatic discharge to electrical ground (16).