Intel corporation (20250006726). SERIAL INTERFACE PROVIDING ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION
SERIAL INTERFACE PROVIDING ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION
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Krzysztof Domanski of Neubiberg DE
Harshit Dhakad of Bangalore IN
SERIAL INTERFACE PROVIDING ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20250006726 titled 'SERIAL INTERFACE PROVIDING ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION
Original Abstract Submitted
an integrated circuit (ic) device comprises a conductive contact at a surface of the ic device. a resistive element is coupled between the conductive contact and first circuitry. second circuitry is coupled between the resistive element and the conductive contact. the second circuitry is further coupled with a supply line and comprises at least one of a diode or a power clamp. the resistive element is disposed in a first metallization layer of the ic device. a first dielectric layer is adjacent to the first metallization layer. a second metallization layer is adjacent to the first dielectric layer. a height of the first dielectric layer and the second metallization layer is a first distance. a zone overlaps the resistive element, and extends a second distance away from the resistive element. the zone is free of conductive material and the second distance is greater than the first distance.