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An ESD clamp circuit includes an ESD detecting unit and a discharge circuit with a longitudinal BJT. The longitudinal BJT is formed on a P-type substrate and includes a deep N-well formed on the P-type substrate, a P-well formed on parts of the deep N-well, a N-well formed on the deep N-well surrounding the P-well, a first N+ region formed on parts of the P-well and electrically coupled to a first voltage, a P+ region formed on the P-well surrounding the first N+ region and electrically coupled to a trigger signal, and a second N+ region formed on the N-well and electrically coupled to a second voltage. In the structure of the longitudinal BJT, the leakage current can be decreased, the current gain can be increased, and the dimension of the ESD clamp circuit can be reduced.
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