ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT HAVING VARIABLE SCHMITT TRIGGER CHARACTERISTICS

    公开(公告)号:US20200176980A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-04

    申请号:US16432962

    申请日:2019-06-06

    Abstract: An electrostatic protection circuit with variable Schmitt trigger characteristics is provided. The electrostatic protection circuit uses a Schmitt trigger circuit to protect an integrated circuit against an overvoltage. The Schmitt trigger circuit includes first and second branches bridged between a power supply rail and a ground rail. The Schmitt trigger circuit operates with a narrow hysteresis width when the second branch is connected in parallel to the first branch and with a wide hysteresis width when the second branch is not connected in parallel to the first branch. The electrostatic protection circuit discharges an overvoltage of the power supply rail using a narrow hysteresis width when a weak overvoltage is applied to the power supply rail, and discharges an overvoltage of the power supply rail using a wide hysteresis width when a strong overvoltage is applied to the power supply rail.

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