发明名称 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING THE TRIGGERING OF AN ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION DEVICE |
摘要 |
<p>An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit for protecting a semiconductor device that includes a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) providing a first path from a source of an electrostatic charge to ground. The ESD protection circuit also includes an NPN bipolar transistor providing a second path from the source of the electrostatic charge to ground. The ESD protection circuit also includes a regulation component coupled in series to a base of the NPN bipolar transistor to provide an amount of resistance when the semiconductor device is off and to provide a reduced amount of resistance when the semiconductor device is on.</p> |
申请公布号 |
EP2327098(A2) |
申请公布日期 |
2011.06.01 |
申请号 |
EP20090813733 |
申请日期 |
2009.09.14 |
申请人 |
ALTERA CORPORATION |
发明人 |
GALLERANO, ANTONIO;WATT, JEFFREY, T. |
分类号 |
H01L23/60;H01L27/02;H01L29/10;H01L29/78 |
主分类号 |
H01L23/60 |
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