Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Single junction bi-directional electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit
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Application No.: US14684841Application Date: 2015-04-13
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Publication No.: US09601480B2Publication Date: 2017-03-21
- Inventor: Junjun Li , Xin Yi Zhang , Xiaofeng Fan
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.
- Agent Lawrence J. Merkel
- Main IPC: H02H9/00
- IPC: H02H9/00 ; H01L27/02 ; H01L29/78

Abstract:
In an embodiment, an ESD protection circuit may include a silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) and a diode sharing a PN junction and forming a bi-directional ESD circuit. The single PN junction may reduce the capacitive load on the pin, which may allow the high speed circuit to meet its performance goals. In an embodiment, a floating P-well contact may be placed between two neighboring SCRs, to control triggering of the SCRs.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160056147A1 Single Junction Bi-Directional Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Protection Circuit Public/Granted day:2016-02-25
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