NOVEL ESD PROTECTION DECOUPLED FROM DIFFUSION

    公开(公告)号:EP4020555A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-29

    申请号:EP21195027.4

    申请日:2021-09-06

    申请人: INTEL Corporation

    摘要: Embodiments disclosed herein include semiconductor devices with electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection of the transistor devices. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate, where a transistor device is provided on the semiconductor substrate. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device further comprises a stack of routing layers over the semiconductor substrate, and a diode in the stack of routing layers. In an embodiment, the diode is configured to provide electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection to the transistor device.