Programmable Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Protection Device
    2.
    发明申请
    Programmable Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Protection Device 有权
    可编程静电放电(ESD)保护装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070285854A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-13

    申请号:US11422926

    申请日:2006-06-08

    CPC classification number: H02H3/006 H02H9/046

    Abstract: An improved ESD protection device, integrated circuit and method for programmably altering a sensitivity of the ESD protection device is provided herein. More specifically, an active shunt ESD protection device is provided with an improved trigger circuit design. The improved trigger circuit design enables the sensitivity of the ESD protection device to be altered by providing a variety of programmable elements for adjusting an RC time constant of a slew rate detector contained therein. The programmable elements allow the RC time constant to be altered at the wafer or package level, and avoid the significant time and cost typically associated with conventional trial-and-error adjustment procedures.

    Abstract translation: 本文提供了一种用于可编程地改变ESD保护装置的灵敏度的改进的ESD保护装置,集成电路和方法。 更具体地,主动分流ESD保护装置具有改进的触发电路设计。 改进的触发电路设计可以通过提供用于调节其中包含的压摆率检测器的RC时间常数的各种可编程元件来改变ESD保护装置的灵敏度。 可编程元件允许在晶片或封装级别改变RC时间常数,并避免通常与传统的试错法调整程序相关的显着时间和成本。

    Programmable electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device
    3.
    发明授权
    Programmable electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device 有权
    可编程静电放电(ESD)保护装置

    公开(公告)号:US07660086B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-09

    申请号:US11422926

    申请日:2006-06-08

    CPC classification number: H02H3/006 H02H9/046

    Abstract: An improved ESD protection device, integrated circuit and method for programmably altering a sensitivity of the ESD protection device is provided herein. More specifically, an active shunt ESD protection device is provided with an improved trigger circuit design. The improved trigger circuit design enables the sensitivity of the ESD protection device to be altered by providing a variety of programmable elements for adjusting an RC time constant of a slew rate detector contained therein. The programmable elements allow the RC time constant to be altered at the wafer or package level, and avoid the significant time and cost typically associated with conventional trial-and-error adjustment procedures.

    Abstract translation: 本文提供了一种用于可编程地改变ESD保护装置的灵敏度的改进的ESD保护装置,集成电路和方法。 更具体地,主动分流ESD保护装置具有改进的触发电路设计。 改进的触发电路设计可以通过提供用于调节其中包含的压摆率检测器的RC时间常数的各种可编程元件来改变ESD保护装置的灵敏度。 可编程元件允许在晶片或封装级别改变RC时间常数,并避免通常与传统的试错法调整程序相关的显着时间和成本。

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