EP2329573A4 - Electrostatic discharge (esd) protection circuit and method - Google Patents

Electrostatic discharge (esd) protection circuit and method

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Publication number
EP2329573A4
EP2329573A4 EP08816319A EP08816319A EP2329573A4 EP 2329573 A4 EP2329573 A4 EP 2329573A4 EP 08816319 A EP08816319 A EP 08816319A EP 08816319 A EP08816319 A EP 08816319A EP 2329573 A4 EP2329573 A4 EP 2329573A4
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Prior art keywords
esd
protection circuit
electrostatic discharge
electrostatic
discharge
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EP08816319A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2329573A1 (en
Inventor
Hans A Troemel Jr
Brian R Mcclure
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Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America
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Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America
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Publication of EP2329573A1 publication Critical patent/EP2329573A1/en
Publication of EP2329573A4 publication Critical patent/EP2329573A4/en
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01P—WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE
    • H01P5/00—Coupling devices of the waveguide type
    • H01P5/02—Coupling devices of the waveguide type with invariable factor of coupling
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05F—STATIC ELECTRICITY; NATURALLY-OCCURRING ELECTRICITY
    • H05F3/00—Carrying-off electrostatic charges
    • H05F3/04—Carrying-off electrostatic charges by means of spark gaps or other discharge devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/50—Structural association of antennas with earthing switches, lead-in devices or lightning protectors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02H—EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS
    • H02H1/00—Details of emergency protective circuit arrangements
    • H02H1/04—Arrangements for preventing response to transient abnormal conditions, e.g. to lightning or to short duration over voltage or oscillations; Damping the influence of dc component by short circuits in ac networks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K1/00—Printed circuits
    • H05K1/02—Details
    • H05K1/0213—Electrical arrangements not otherwise provided for
    • H05K1/0254—High voltage adaptations; Electrical insulation details; Overvoltage or electrostatic discharge protection ; Arrangements for regulating voltages or for using plural voltages
    • H05K1/0257—Overvoltage protection
    • H05K1/026—Spark gaps

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Emergency Protection Circuit Devices (AREA)
  • Semiconductor Integrated Circuits (AREA)
  • Amplifiers (AREA)
EP08816319A 2008-09-25 2008-09-25 Electrostatic discharge (esd) protection circuit and method Ceased EP2329573A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US2008/011118 WO2010036218A1 (en) 2008-09-25 2008-09-25 Electrostatic discharge (esd) protection circuit and method

Publications (2)

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EP2329573A1 EP2329573A1 (en) 2011-06-08
EP2329573A4 true EP2329573A4 (en) 2013-03-20

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EP08816319A Ceased EP2329573A4 (en) 2008-09-25 2008-09-25 Electrostatic discharge (esd) protection circuit and method

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP2329573A4 (en)
JP (1) JP5209119B2 (en)
KR (1) KR101478870B1 (en)
CN (1) CN102165662A (en)
WO (1) WO2010036218A1 (en)

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US20060266544A1 (en) * 2005-05-24 2006-11-30 Benq Corporation Printed circuit board (PCB) with electrostatic discharge protection
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FR2576471A1 (en) * 1985-01-24 1986-07-25 Cables De Lyon Geoffroy Delore Device for protecting a high-frequency coaxial line from stray pulses
US6407895B1 (en) * 2000-02-15 2002-06-18 Delphi Technologies, Inc. PWB ESD discharger
US20020180382A1 (en) * 2001-03-09 2002-12-05 Thales Etched circuit for lightning protection
US20030008463A1 (en) * 2001-07-05 2003-01-09 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Circuit protecting against electrostatic discharge
US20040266378A1 (en) * 2001-08-10 2004-12-30 Keisuke Fukamachi Bypass filter, multi-band antenna switch circuit, and layered module composite part and communication device using them
US20050059371A1 (en) * 2001-09-28 2005-03-17 Christian Block Circuit arrangement, switching module comprising said circuit arrangement and use of switching module
US20050059358A1 (en) * 2001-09-28 2005-03-17 Christian Block Circuit, switching module comprising the same, and use of said switching module
WO2003069730A1 (en) * 2002-02-13 2003-08-21 Siemens Mobile Communications S.P.A. Protection device for radio frequency communication lines against over voltage due to lightning
US20040027779A1 (en) * 2002-08-09 2004-02-12 Byrne Daniel J. Electrostatic discharge protection
WO2006040093A1 (en) * 2004-10-12 2006-04-20 Epcos Ag Front end module comprising an antenna switch
US20060266544A1 (en) * 2005-05-24 2006-11-30 Benq Corporation Printed circuit board (PCB) with electrostatic discharge protection
US20080158766A1 (en) * 2006-12-28 2008-07-03 Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Circuit board and electronic component

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KR101478870B1 (en) 2015-01-02
EP2329573A1 (en) 2011-06-08
CN102165662A (en) 2011-08-24
JP2012503928A (en) 2012-02-09
WO2010036218A1 (en) 2010-04-01
JP5209119B2 (en) 2013-06-12

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