CA1161968A - Protection circuit for integrated circuit devices - Google Patents

Protection circuit for integrated circuit devices

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Publication number
CA1161968A
CA1161968A CA000391274A CA391274A CA1161968A CA 1161968 A CA1161968 A CA 1161968A CA 000391274 A CA000391274 A CA 000391274A CA 391274 A CA391274 A CA 391274A CA 1161968 A CA1161968 A CA 1161968A
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protection circuit
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substrate
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CA000391274A
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French (fr)
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Leslie R. Avery
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RCA Corp
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RCA Corp
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H10SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10DINORGANIC ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
    • H10D89/00Aspects of integrated devices not covered by groups H10D84/00 - H10D88/00
    • H10D89/60Integrated devices comprising arrangements for electrical or thermal protection, e.g. protection circuits against electrostatic discharge [ESD]
    • H10D89/601Integrated devices comprising arrangements for electrical or thermal protection, e.g. protection circuits against electrostatic discharge [ESD] for devices having insulated gate electrodes, e.g. for IGFETs or IGBTs
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H10SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10DINORGANIC ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
    • H10D8/00Diodes
    • H10D8/80PNPN diodes, e.g. Shockley diodes or break-over diodes

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  • Semiconductor Integrated Circuits (AREA)
  • Metal-Oxide And Bipolar Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Integrated Circuits (AREA)
  • Bipolar Integrated Circuits (AREA)
  • Bipolar Transistors (AREA)
  • Thyristors (AREA)
CA000391274A 1980-12-03 1981-12-01 Protection circuit for integrated circuit devices Expired CA1161968A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US21253480A 1980-12-03 1980-12-03
US212,534 1980-12-03

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CA1161968A true CA1161968A (en) 1984-02-07

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CA000391274A Expired CA1161968A (en) 1980-12-03 1981-12-01 Protection circuit for integrated circuit devices

Country Status (7)

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JP (1) JPS6048906B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CA (1) CA1161968A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE3147505A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FR (1) FR2495378A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GB (1) GB2088634B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
IT (1) IT1139888B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
MY (1) MY8500877A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4484244A (en) * 1982-09-22 1984-11-20 Rca Corporation Protection circuit for integrated circuit devices
IT1212767B (it) * 1983-07-29 1989-11-30 Ates Componenti Elettron Soppressore di sovratensioni a semiconduttore con tensione d'innesco predeterminabile con precisione.
JPS62295448A (ja) * 1986-04-11 1987-12-22 テキサス インスツルメンツ インコ−ポレイテツド 静電気に対する保護装置を備えた集積回路
US9281682B2 (en) * 2013-03-12 2016-03-08 Micron Technology, Inc. Apparatuses and method for over-voltage event protection

Family Cites Families (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3940785A (en) * 1974-05-06 1976-02-24 Sprague Electric Company Semiconductor I.C. with protection against reversed power supply
JPS55113358A (en) * 1979-02-23 1980-09-01 Hitachi Ltd Semiconductor device

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MY8500877A (en) 1985-12-31
JPS57120366A (en) 1982-07-27
FR2495378B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1984-01-13
DE3147505C2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1991-02-28
GB2088634A (en) 1982-06-09
JPS6048906B2 (ja) 1985-10-30
IT8125385A0 (it) 1981-12-01
IT1139888B (it) 1986-09-24
DE3147505A1 (de) 1982-10-21
GB2088634B (en) 1984-08-15
FR2495378A1 (fr) 1982-06-04

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