发明名称 |
DISTRIBUTED ESD PROTECTION DEVICE FOR HIGH SPEED INTEGRATED CIRCUITS |
摘要 |
A distributed electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit for high frequency integrated circuits. A transmission line from an integrated circuit (IC) pad or package pin couples a plurality of ESD elements. The ESD elements, such as diodes, are distributed along the transmission line and coupled from the transmission line to ground or a power supply. The effective impedance of the transmission line and ESD elements is defined to match the impedance of an external line. Distributed ESD protection circuits provide a high frequency signal path that can be used well into the GHz frequency range and also provide effective ESD protection. |
申请公布号 |
EP0976190(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2000.02.02 |
申请号 |
EP19980915470 |
申请日期 |
1998.04.10 |
申请人 |
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF |
发明人 |
KLEVELAND, BENDIK;LEE, THOMAS, H. |
分类号 |
H01L27/04;H01L21/822;H01L21/8234;H01L27/02;H01L27/088;H02H9/04 |
主分类号 |
H01L27/04 |
代理机构 |
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