Invention Publication
- Patent Title: SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH FAST TURN-ON ESD PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND METHOD THEREFOR
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Application No.: US18056744Application Date: 2022-11-18
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Publication No.: US20240170959A1Publication Date: 2024-05-23
- Inventor: Guido Wouter Willem Quax
- Applicant: NXP B.V.
- Applicant Address: NL Eindhoven
- Assignee: NXP B.V.
- Current Assignee: NXP B.V.
- Current Assignee Address: NL Eindhoven
- Main IPC: H02H9/04
- IPC: H02H9/04

Abstract:
An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit is provided. The ESD circuit includes a first transistor, a second transistor, and a silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) circuit. The first transistor includes a first current electrode coupled at a first node, and a second current electrode and a control electrode coupled at a first voltage supply node. The second transistor includes a first current electrode, a second current electrode, and a control electrode. The control electrode of the second transistor is coupled at a body electrode of the first transistor. The SCR circuit includes an anode electrode coupled at the first node, a cathode electrode coupled at the first voltage supply node, and a trigger input coupled at the first current electrode of the second transistor.
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