Invention Grant
- Patent Title: ESD protection circuit and ESD protection device thereof
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Application No.: US12981521Application Date: 2010-12-30
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Publication No.: US08467162B2Publication Date: 2013-06-18
- Inventor: Chang-Tzu Wang , Tien-Hao Tang , Kuan-Cheng Su
- Applicant: Chang-Tzu Wang , Tien-Hao Tang , Kuan-Cheng Su
- Applicant Address: TW Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsin-Chu
- Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
- Current Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
- Current Assignee Address: TW Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsin-Chu
- Agent Winston Hsu; Scott Margo
- Main IPC: H02H3/20
- IPC: H02H3/20 ; H02H9/04

Abstract:
The ESD protection circuit is electrically connected between a first power rail and a second power rail, and includes an ESD protection device, a switching device electrically connected between the ESD protection device and a first power rail, and a low-pass filter electrically connected between the first power rail and the first switching device. The ESD protection device includes a BJT and a first resistor electrically connected between a base of the BJT and a first power rail. When no ESD event occurs, a potential of the base is larger than or equal to a potential of an emitter of the BJT. When the ESD event occurs, the potential of the base is smaller than the potential of the emitter.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120170160A1 ESD protection circuit and ESD protection device thereof Public/Granted day:2012-07-05
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