US Patent Application 17661503. Electrostatic Discharge Network for Driver Gate Protection simplified abstract
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Electrostatic Discharge Network for Driver Gate Protection
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Abbas Komijani of Mountain View CA (US)
Hongrui Wang of San Jose CA (US)
Electrostatic Discharge Network for Driver Gate Protection - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17661503 titled 'Electrostatic Discharge Network for Driver Gate Protection
Simplified Explanation
- The patent application describes an output circuit in an integrated circuit that uses multiple protection circuits to prevent damage to driver devices during an electrostatic discharge event. - One protection circuit works by connecting a signal port to a ground supply node when an electrostatic discharge event is detected. - Another protection circuit increases the voltage level of a control terminal to one of the driver devices during an electrostatic discharge event. - The purpose of increasing the voltage level is to reduce the voltage across the driver device and prevent damage to the device. - The innovation aims to provide effective protection for driver devices in integrated circuits during electrostatic discharge events.
Original Abstract Submitted
An output circuit included in an integrated circuit may employ multiple protection circuits to protect driver devices from damage during an electrostatic discharge event. One protection circuit clamps a signal port to a ground supply node upon detection of the electrostatic discharge event. Another protection circuit increases the voltage level of a control terminal to one of the driver devices during the electrostatic discharge event to reduce the voltage across the driver device and prevent damage to the device.
