Freescale Semiconductor,inc.

James C Weldon

James W Miller

Michael A Stockinger

Michael G Khazhinsky

An ESD protection system for I/O cells of an integrated circuit. The I/O cells of a bank of cells include a first type of I/O cells having ESD trigger circuits and a second type of I/O cells having ESD clamp devices. In one embodiment, the ESD trigger circuits of the first type are located at the same area of an active circuitry floor plan as the area in the floor plan for the ESD clamp devices of the I/O cells of the second type.

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Austin, TX, United States of America

James C Weldon