JPH10504424A - 静電放電保護回路 - Google Patents
静電放電保護回路Info
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- JPH10504424A JPH10504424A JP8507373A JP50737396A JPH10504424A JP H10504424 A JPH10504424 A JP H10504424A JP 8507373 A JP8507373 A JP 8507373A JP 50737396 A JP50737396 A JP 50737396A JP H10504424 A JPH10504424 A JP H10504424A
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H01L27/00—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate
- H01L27/02—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including semiconductor components specially adapted for rectifying, oscillating, amplifying or switching and having potential barriers; including integrated passive circuit elements having potential barriers
- H01L27/0203—Particular design considerations for integrated circuits
- H01L27/0248—Particular design considerations for integrated circuits for electrical or thermal protection, e.g. electrostatic discharge [ESD] protection
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H01L23/00—Details of semiconductor or other solid state devices
- H01L23/58—Structural electrical arrangements for semiconductor devices not otherwise provided for, e.g. in combination with batteries
- H01L23/62—Protection against overvoltage, e.g. fuses, shunts
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L27/00—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate
- H01L27/02—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including semiconductor components specially adapted for rectifying, oscillating, amplifying or switching and having potential barriers; including integrated passive circuit elements having potential barriers
- H01L27/0203—Particular design considerations for integrated circuits
- H01L27/0248—Particular design considerations for integrated circuits for electrical or thermal protection, e.g. electrostatic discharge [ESD] protection
- H01L27/0251—Particular design considerations for integrated circuits for electrical or thermal protection, e.g. electrostatic discharge [ESD] protection for MOS devices
- H01L27/0255—Particular design considerations for integrated circuits for electrical or thermal protection, e.g. electrostatic discharge [ESD] protection for MOS devices using diodes as protective elements
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Abstract
Description
Claims (1)
- 【特許請求の範囲】 1、ソース領域およびドレイン領域を形成し間隔を置いて配置される一対のN型 領域、前記ソース領域と前記ドレイン領域との間にP型チャネル領域、このチャ ネル領域から絶縁されると共に前記チャネル領域を覆う伝導性ゲート、を有する NMOSトランジスタと、 前記NMOSのトランジスタの前記ドレイン領域と前記NMOSのトランジス タの前記ゲートとの間に電気的に接続され、ESDから保護される前記NMOS トランジスタを提供するツェナーダイオードと、 を備える電気回路。 2、前記ツェナーダイオードのアノードは前記NMOSトランジスタの前記ゲー トに電気的に接続され、前記ツェナーダイオードのカソードは前記NMOSトラ ンジスタの前記ドレイン領域に電気的に接続され、前記ツェナーダイオードの前 記アノードは前記NMOSトランジスタの前記チャネル領域または前記ゲートに 近接して配置される請求項1に記載の電気回路。 3、前記NMOSトランジスタの前記ゲートとVSS電源線との間にある抵抗体 を更に備え、 前記ツェナーダイオードの前記アノードは前記NMOSトランジスタの前記チ ャネル領域または前記ゲートに近接して配置され、 前記NMOSトランジスタはVDD電源線と前記VSS電源線との間に接続さ れるものであって、前記VDD線へ電気的に接続される前記NMOSトランジス タの前記ドレイン領域および前記VSS線へ電気的に接続される前記NMOSト ランジスタの前記ソース領域を持つ請求項2に記載の電気回路。 4、バイポーラトランジスタのベースと前記VSS電源線との間にある抵抗体を 更に備え、 前記ツェナーダイオードの前記アノードは前記バイポーラトランジスタの前記 ベースに接続され、前記ツェナーダイオードの前記カソードは前記バイポーラト ランジスタのコレクタに接続され、 前記ツェナーダイオードの前記アノードは前記NMOSトランジスタの前記チ ャネル領域または前記ゲートに近接して配置され、 前記バイポーラトランジスタは前記VDD電源線と前記VSS電源線との間に 接続されるものであって、前記VSS線へ電気的に接続される前記バイポーラト ランジスタのエミッタおよび前記VDD線へ電気的に接続される前記バイポーラ トランジスタの前記コレクタを持つ請求項3に記載の電気回路。 5、表面と少なくともP型伝導性の部分とを有する半導体材料のサブストレート と、 前記サブストレートの前記P型伝導性の部分内にあり、間隔を置いて前記表面 に配置されるN型伝導性の一対の第1の領域であって、前記第1の領域はNMO Sトランジスタのドレインおよびソースを形成し、前記第1の領域の間に前記N MOSトランジスタのチャネルを形成するサブストレートの部分を持ち、 前記NMOSトランジスタの前記チャネルに沿って前記サブストレートの表面 から絶縁されると共に、前記NMOSトランジスタの前記チャネルに沿って前記 サブストレートの前記表面を覆う伝導性材料のゲートと、 前記サブストレートのP型部分内であって、前記表面にあるN型伝導性の第2 の領域と、 ツェナーダイオードを形成するように前記N型の第2の領域と共にPN接合を 形成し、且つ前記サブストレートのP型部分内であって、前記表面にあるP+型 伝導性の領域と、 前記NMOSトランジスタの前記ドレインであるN型領域へ前記N型伝導性の 第2の領域を電気的に接続する手段と、 前記NMOSトランジスタの前記ゲートへ前記P+型伝導性の領域を電気的に 接続する手段と、 を備える集積回路。 6、前記N型の領域のための接続領域を形成するために前記N型の領域に接す るN+型の領域を更に備え、 前記ゲートは一対の端部を有し、前記P+型伝導性の領域は前記ゲートの端部 の一方に近接して配置され、 前記ゲートは一の端部で拡大された(enlarge)ターミナルパッドを有する伝 導性の多結晶シリコンのストリップである請求項5に記載の集積回路。
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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US08/291,808 US5519242A (en) | 1994-08-17 | 1994-08-17 | Electrostatic discharge protection circuit for a NMOS or lateral NPN transistor |
US08/291,808 | 1994-08-17 | ||
PCT/US1995/009646 WO1996005616A1 (en) | 1994-08-17 | 1995-08-17 | Electrostatic discharge protection circuit |
Publications (2)
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JPH10504424A true JPH10504424A (ja) | 1998-04-28 |
JP4017187B2 JP4017187B2 (ja) | 2007-12-05 |
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US (1) | US5519242A (ja) |
EP (1) | EP0776527A4 (ja) |
JP (1) | JP4017187B2 (ja) |
KR (1) | KR970705836A (ja) |
WO (1) | WO1996005616A1 (ja) |
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JP4017187B2 (ja) | 2007-12-05 |
KR970705836A (ko) | 1997-10-09 |
US5519242A (en) | 1996-05-21 |
EP0776527A1 (en) | 1997-06-04 |
WO1996005616A1 (en) | 1996-02-22 |
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