Method and apparatus for electro-static discharge protection

摘要

A circuit in accordance with the invention includes an output driver, where the output driver includes a pull-up device and a pull-down device, the pull-up device having a first control terminal coupled with an RC-timer so as to bias the pull-up device on in response to an electrostatic discharge (ESD) event, and the pull-down device having a second control terminal coupled in the circuit so as to be in a substantially indeterminate state during said ESD event.