Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Optimized ESD clamp circuitry
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Application No.: US14220293Application Date: 2014-03-20
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Publication No.: US09679891B2Publication Date: 2017-06-13
- Inventor: Sanjay Dabral , Xiaofeng Fan , Geertjan Joordens
- 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 Erik A. Heter
- Main IPC: H01L27/02
- IPC: H01L27/02 ; H02H3/20 ; H02H3/22 ; H02H9/04

Abstract:
ESD protection circuitry is disclosed. In one embodiment, an integrated circuit includes first and second sensor circuits. The first sensor circuit has a first resistive-capacitive (RC) time constant, while the second sensor circuit has a second RC time constant. The RC time constant of the first sensor circuit is at least one order of magnitude greater than that of the second sensor circuit. A first clamp transistor is coupled to and configured to be activated by the first sensor circuit responsive to the latter detecting an ESD event. A second clamp transistor is coupled to and configured to be activated by the second sensor circuit responsive to the latter detecting the ESD event.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150270258A1 Optimized ESD Clamp Circuitry Public/Granted day:2015-09-24
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