公开(公告)号：US20130249046A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-26

申请号：US13430649

申请日：2012-03-26

Applicant: Hsiang-Ming Chou ,  Kuo-Liang Pan ,  Chien-Feng Tseng ,  Yi-Chiu Tsai ,  Chien-Shao Tang ,  Hsin-Han Chen

Inventor： Hsiang-Ming Chou ,  Kuo-Liang Pan ,  Chien-Feng Tseng ,  Yi-Chiu Tsai ,  Chien-Shao Tang ,  Hsin-Han Chen

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/768

CPC classification number: H02H9/046 ,  H01L27/0251 ,  H01L27/0266

Abstract: There is provided an integrated circuit includes an output driver and a configurable electrostatic discharging (ESD) power clamp element according to embodiments of the present invention. The output driver includes a first semiconductor element having a first conductivity type and electrically connected to a first power rail; and a second semiconductor element having a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type and electrically connected to a second power rail. Specifically, the configurable ESD power clamp element is coupled between the first power rail and the second power rail to provide ESD protection when configured in a first hardware state, and forms a portion of the output driver when configured in a second hardware state, thereby increasing the design flexibility of the integrated circuit.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种集成电路，其包括根据本发明的实施例的输出驱动器和可配置静电放电（ESD）功率钳位元件。 输出驱动器包括具有第一导电类型并电连接到第一电力轨的第一半导体元件; 以及具有不同于第一导电类型的第二导电类型并电连接到第二电力轨的第二半导体元件。 具体地，可配置的ESD功率钳位元件耦合在第一电力轨道和第二电力轨道之间以在被配置为第一硬件状态时提供ESD保护，并且当配置在第二硬件状态时形成输出驱动器的一部分，从而增加 集成电路的设计灵活性。

公开(公告)号：US08995100B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-31

申请号：US13430649

申请日：2012-03-26

Applicant: Hsiang-Ming Chou ,  Kuo-Liang Pan ,  Chien-Feng Tseng ,  Yi-Chiu Tsai ,  Chien-Shao Tang ,  Hsin-Han Chen

Inventor： Hsiang-Ming Chou ,  Kuo-Liang Pan ,  Chien-Feng Tseng ,  Yi-Chiu Tsai ,  Chien-Shao Tang ,  Hsin-Han Chen

IPC: H02H3/22 ,  H02H9/04 ,  H01L27/02

CPC classification number: H02H9/046 ,  H01L27/0251 ,  H01L27/0266

Abstract: There is provided an integrated circuit includes an output driver and a configurable electrostatic discharging (ESD) power clamp element according to embodiments of the present invention. The output driver includes a first semiconductor element having a first conductivity type and electrically connected to a first power rail; and a second semiconductor element having a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type and electrically connected to a second power rail. Specifically, the configurable ESD power clamp element is coupled between the first power rail and the second power rail to provide ESD protection when configured in a first hardware state, and forms a portion of the output driver when configured in a second hardware state, thereby increasing the design flexibility of the integrated circuit.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种集成电路，其包括根据本发明的实施例的输出驱动器和可配置静电放电（ESD）功率钳位元件。 输出驱动器包括具有第一导电类型并电连接到第一电力轨的第一半导体元件; 以及具有不同于第一导电类型的第二导电类型并电连接到第二电力轨的第二半导体元件。 具体地，可配置的ESD功率钳位元件耦合在第一电力轨道和第二电力轨道之间以在被配置为第一硬件状态时提供ESD保护，并且当配置在第二硬件状态时形成输出驱动器的一部分，从而增加 集成电路的设计灵活性。