Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus and methods for transceiver interface overvoltage clamping
- Patent Title (中): 收发器接口过电压钳位的装置和方法
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Application No.: US14546703Application Date: 2014-11-18
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Publication No.: US09478608B2Publication Date: 2016-10-25
- Inventor: Javier Alejandro Salcedo , James Zhao , Juan Luo
- Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MA Norwood
- Assignee: ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
- Current Assignee: ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Norwood
- Agency: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
- Main IPC: H01L27/02
- IPC: H01L27/02 ; H01L23/62 ; H01L29/06 ; H01L21/761

Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for transceiver interface overvoltage clamping are provided. In certain configurations, an interface device includes a first p-type well region and a second p-type well region in an n-type isolation structure. Additionally, the clamp device includes a first p-type active region and a first n-type active region in the first p-type well region and electrically connected to a first terminal of the clamp device. Furthermore, the clamp device includes a second p-type active region and a second n-type active region in the second p-type well region and electrically connected to a second terminal of the clamp device. The n-type isolation structure is in a p-type region of a semiconductor substrate, and electrically isolates the first and second p-type well regions from the p-type substrate region. The clamp device further includes a blocking voltage tuning structure positioned between the first and second n-type active regions.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160141358A1 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TRANSCEIVER INTERFACE OVERVOLTAGE CLAMPING Public/Granted day:2016-05-19
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