Novatek Microelectronics Corps.

Kun-Jheng Wu

Lu-An Chen

Tung-Hao Sung

An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection control circuit for an output pad of an integrated circuit includes an output driver and a control switch. The output driver, coupled to the output pad, includes a first output transistor for outputting power or signals to the output pad. The control switch, for improving ESD protection on the output pad when closed, includes a first connection terminal, coupled to a gate terminal of the first output transistor; a second connection terminal, coupled to a ground terminal; and a control terminal, coupled to a first power supply terminal.

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Hsinchu County, Taiwan

Kun-Jheng Wu