发明名称 |
ESD protection circuit |
摘要 |
An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit is provided. The ESD protection circuit includes an impedance device coupled between a pad and a power line and a clamp unit coupled between the pad and a ground line. |
申请公布号 |
US9337644(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.05.10 |
申请号 |
US201213662851 |
申请日期 |
2012.10.29 |
申请人 |
MEDIATEK INC. |
发明人 |
Huang Bo-Shih;Chen Tsung-Ming;Chung Yuan-Hung |
分类号 |
H01C7/12;H02H1/00;H02H1/04;H02H3/22;H02H9/06;H02H3/20;H02H9/04 |
主分类号 |
H01C7/12 |
代理机构 |
McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP |
代理人 |
McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP |
主权项 |
1. An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit, comprising:
a first resistor having a first end coupled to a power line, and a second end coupled to a pad, avoiding swing voltage of signal at the pad influencing power voltage of the power line, wherein the first resistor is not on a discharging path; a first clamp unit coupled between the second end of the first resistor and a ground line; a second clamp unit coupled between the first resistor and the pad, conducting an ESD current caused by positive voltage ESD pulses from the pad to the first clamp unit; a third clamp unit coupled between the pad and the ground line, conducting an ESD current by negative voltage ESD pulses from the ground line to the pad; and a bias unit coupled to the pad, providing a bias voltage at the pad, wherein no ESD current flows through the first resistor when an ESD event occurs at the pad, wherein the bias unit comprises: a third resistor coupled between the power line and the pad; and a fourth resistor coupled between the pad and the ground line, wherein the bias voltage is determined according to the third and fourth resistors. |
地址 |
Hsin-Chu TW |