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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2014
Globalfoundries, Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
Arnaud Bousquet, Wilton, NY (US);
Geetha Sai Aluri, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Suresh Uppal, Clifton Park, NY (US);
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC., Grand Cayman, KY;
Abstract
At least one method, apparatus and system disclosed herein involves providing an integrated circuit device comprising a protection circuit. And integrated circuit device is formed. A protection component is formed in parallel to the integrated circuit device. The protection component is configured for protecting the integrated circuit device from a portion of a charge. A circuit break device in series to the protection component, wherein the protection component and the circuit break device are in parallel to the integrated circuit device. The circuit break device is configured to break an electrical path of the protection component for electrically terminating the protection component based upon a current signal.