公开(公告)号：US20070211398A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-13

申请号：US11684474

申请日：2007-03-09

申请人： Stephen J. Whitney

发明人： Stephen J. Whitney

IPC分类号： H02H3/00 ,  H02H9/08 ,  G08B13/14

CPC分类号： G06K19/077 ,  G06K19/07735 ,  G06K19/07749 ,  H01L2224/16225 ,  H01L2924/12044 ,  H05K1/0257 ,  H05K1/0259 ,  H05K1/167 ,  H05K3/323 ,  H05K2201/0738 ,  H05K2201/10674 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： An electrostatic discharge control system and circuit uses a voltage variable material to protect an electrical circuit, such as radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, from electrostatic damage, The circuit includes two separate electrical circuit traces with a gap between the traces. The circuit includes and protects an electrical device, such as an integrated circuit, connected between the traces. The circuit includes a voltage variable material disposed adjacent to the gap and configured to directly electrically couple the first circuit trace to the second circuit trace upon occurrence of an electrostatic discharge event. The voltage variable material may be anisotropic.

摘要翻译： 静电放电控制系统和电路使用电压可变材料来保护诸如射频识别（RFID）标签的电路免受静电损坏。该电路包括两条分离的电路迹线，其间迹线间有间隙。 电路包括并保护连接在迹线之间的诸如集成电路的电气设备。 电路包括邻近间隙设置的电压可变材料，并且被配置为在发生静电放电事件时将第一电路迹线直接电耦合到第二电路迹线。 电压可变材料可以是各向异性的。

公开(公告)号：US06693508B2

公开(公告)日：2004-02-17

申请号：US09500622

申请日：2000-02-09

申请人： Stephen J. Whitney ,  Louis Rector ,  Hugh M. Hyatt ,  Anthony D. Minervini ,  Honorio S. Luciano

发明人： Stephen J. Whitney ,  Louis Rector ,  Hugh M. Hyatt ,  Anthony D. Minervini ,  Honorio S. Luciano

IPC分类号： H01L713

CPC分类号： H05K1/0257 ,  H01C1/14 ,  H01C7/10 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2924/07811 ,  H05K1/0259 ,  H05K1/167 ,  H05K2201/0738 ,  H05K2201/10189 ,  H05K2201/10689 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： An arrangement of voltage variable materials for the protection of electrical components from electrical overstress (EOS) transients. A device having a plurality of electrical leads, a ground plane and a layer of voltage variable material. The voltage variable material physically bonds the plurality of electrical leads to one another as well as provides an electrical connection between the plurality of electrical leads and the ground plane. A die having a circuit integrated therein is attached to the ground plane. Conductive members electrically connect the plurality of electrical leads to the integrated circuit. At normal operating voltages, the voltage variable material has a high resistance, thus channeling current from the electrical leads to the integrated circuit via the conductive members. In response to a high voltage EOS transient, the voltage variable material essentially instantaneously switches to a low resistance state, channeling the potentially harmful EOS transient to the ground plane and away from the integrated circuit.

摘要翻译： 用于保护电气部件免受电力过载（EOS）瞬变的电压可变材料的布置。 具有多个电引线，接地平面和电压可变材料层的器件。 电压可变材料将多个电引线彼此物理地接合，并且在多个电引线和接地平面之间提供电连接。 具有集成在其中的电路的管芯附接到接地平面。 导电构件将多个电引线电连接到集成电路。 在正常工作电压下，电压可变材料具有高电阻，从而通过导电构件将电流从电引线引导到集成电路。 响应于高电压EOS瞬态，电压可变材料基本上瞬间切换到低电阻状态，将潜在有害的EOS瞬态引导到接地平面并远离集成电路。

公开(公告)号：US06636404B1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-21

申请号：US09649762

申请日：2000-08-28

申请人： Stephen J. Whitney ,  David Zhang ,  Scott Davidson

发明人： Stephen J. Whitney ,  David Zhang ,  Scott Davidson

IPC分类号： H02H322

CPC分类号： H01C7/12 ,  H01C7/13

摘要： An integrated overvoltage and overcurrent circuit protection device for use in telecommunication circuits. The integrated circuit protection device combines a overcurrent device such as a fuse and a overvoltage protection device such as a thyristor to respectively protect against overcurrent conditions and transient overvoltages. Integration of multiple devices in a common package ensures proper coordination and matching of the components, reduces the final product cost and reduces the physical space required on a telecommunications circuit for overvoltage and overcurrent circuit protection.

摘要翻译： 一种用于通信电路的集成过电压和过流电路保护装置。 集成电路保护装置组合了诸如熔断器的过电流装置和诸如晶闸管的过电压保护装置，以分别防止过电流状况和瞬态过电压。 将多个设备集成在通用包中可确保组件的正确协调和匹配，降低最终产品成本，并减少电信电路所需的物理空间，以实现过电压和过流电路保护。

公开(公告)号：US06507264B1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-14

申请号：US09649113

申请日：2000-08-28

申请人： Stephen J. Whitney

发明人： Stephen J. Whitney

IPC分类号： H01H8508

CPC分类号： H01H85/0241 ,  H01H85/044 ,  H01H2085/0283 ,  H01L23/62 ,  H01L24/34 ,  H01L24/37 ,  H01L2224/37599 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/09701 ,  H01L2924/1301 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H01L2924/00 ,  H01L2224/37099

摘要： A fuse element partially encapsulated in an arc-suppression material which can, in turn, be integrated along with a semiconductor device into a semiconductor package to provide overcurrent protection, as well as a method of integrating such a fuse along with a semiconductor device into a semiconductor package wherein the semiconductor package has a standard form factor based on the semiconductor device integrated within.

摘要翻译： 一种部分地封装在消弧材料中的熔丝元件，其可以与半导体器件一起整合成半导体封装以提供过电流保护，以及将这种熔丝与半导体器件一起集成在一起的方法 半导体封装，其中半导体封装具有基于集成在其内的半导体器件的标准形状因子。

公开(公告)号：US06351011B1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-26

申请号：US09481927

申请日：2000-01-12

申请人： Stephen J. Whitney ,  Edwin James Harris, IV ,  Jeffrey S. Niew ,  Michael J. Weber

发明人： Stephen J. Whitney ,  Edwin James Harris, IV ,  Jeffrey S. Niew ,  Michael J. Weber

IPC分类号： H01L2362

CPC分类号： H01L23/3135 ,  H01C7/1013 ,  H01C7/12 ,  H01L23/62 ,  H01L24/48 ,  H01L2224/05553 ,  H01L2224/05599 ,  H01L2224/45099 ,  H01L2224/48247 ,  H01L2224/85399 ,  H01L2224/8592 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/10161 ,  H01L2924/10253 ,  H01L2924/1301 ,  H01L2924/14 ,  H01L2924/181 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H01L2924/00 ,  H01L2924/00012 ,  H01L2224/45015 ,  H01L2924/207

摘要： A number of integrated circuit dies having on board protection against electrical overstress (EOS) transients are provided. Generally, the devices have an integrated circuit die with an outer periphery and a functional die area. A plurality of conductive input/output pads are formed on the integrated circuit die. Typically, a first conductive guard rail is disposed on the integrated circuit die and forms a gap between each one of the input/output pads. A voltage variable material is disposed in the gaps between the conductive guard rail and the input/output pads. Typically, a plurality of electrical leads are electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of conductive input/output pads. At normal operating voltages, the voltage variable material is non-conductive. However, in response to an EOS transient, the voltage variable material switches to a low resistance state, providing a conductive path between the conductive guard rail and the input/output pads.

摘要翻译： 提供了一些集成电路模具，其具有防过电压（EOS）瞬变的板上保护。 通常，器件具有具有外周和功能管芯区域的集成电路管芯。 在集成电路管芯上形成多个导电输入/输出焊盘。 通常，第一导电保护导轨设置在集成电路管芯上并且在每个输入/输出焊盘之间形成间隙。 电压可变材料设置在导电护栏和输入/输出垫之间的间隙中。 通常，多个电引线电连接到多个导电输入/输出焊盘中的相应一个。 在正常工作电压下，电压可变材料不导电。 然而，响应于EOS瞬态，电压可变材料切换到低电阻状态，在导电保护导轨和输入/输出焊盘之间提供导电路径。

公开(公告)号：US6013358A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-11

申请号：US972574

申请日：1997-11-18

申请人： Joan L. Winnett ,  Stephen J. Whitney ,  Edward G. Glass ,  Vernon Spaunhorst ,  Farid Ghaderi

发明人： Joan L. Winnett ,  Stephen J. Whitney ,  Edward G. Glass ,  Vernon Spaunhorst ,  Farid Ghaderi

IPC分类号： H01C7/12 ,  H01T4/08 ,  H01T21/00 ,  B32B9/00

CPC分类号： H01T4/08 ,  H01C7/12 ,  H01T21/00 ,  Y10S428/901 ,  Y10T29/49002 ,  Y10T29/49117 ,  Y10T29/49146 ,  Y10T29/49156 ,  Y10T428/24926 ,  Y10T428/24992

摘要： A transient voltage protection device is described wherein a gap between a ground conductor and another conductor is formed using a diamond dicing saw. Substrate material selection includes specific ceramic materials having a density of less than 3.8 gm/cm.sup.3 designed to optimize performance and manufacturability. An overlay layer can be provided to minimize burring of the conductors during formation of the gap.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种瞬态电压保护装置，其中使用金刚石切割锯形成接地导体和另一导体之间的间隙。 基材选择包括密度小于3.8gm / cm 3的特定陶瓷材料，旨在优化性能和可制造性。 可以提供覆盖层以最小化间隙形成期间导体的毛刺。