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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2016
Intel Ip Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Christian Cornelius Russ, Diedorf, DE;
Giuseppe Curello, Munich, DE;
Tomasz Biedrzycki, Nürnberg, DE;
Franz Kuttner, Ulrich, AT;
Luis F. Giles, Neubiberg, DE;
Bernhard Stein, Puchheim, DE;
Intel IP Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Described is an apparatus which comprises: a pad; a first transistor coupled in series with a second transistor and coupled to the pad; and a self-biasing circuit to bias the first transistor such that the first transistor is to be weakly biased during an electrostatic discharge (ESD) event. Described is also an apparatus which comprises: a first transistor; and a first local ballast resistor formed of a trench contact (TCN) layer, the first local ballast resistor having a first terminal coupled to either the drain or source terminal of the first transistor.