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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2016
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Ponnarith Pok, Plano, TX (US);
Timothy Don Davis, Arlington, TX (US);
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
An example apparatus includes: a signal terminal for inputting a signal or for outputting a signal; functional circuitry coupled to the signal terminal; a positive supply rail for supplying a positive voltage; a ground supply rail for supplying a ground voltage; a first electrostatic discharge protection circuit coupled between the positive supply rail and the ground supply rail; a second electrostatic discharge protection circuit coupled between the signal terminal and the ground supply rail; an enable circuit coupled to the signal terminal and to the positive supply rail; and a common trigger circuit having a trigger output signal coupled to the first electrostatic discharge protection circuit and to the second electrostatic discharge protection circuit. Additional apparatus and methods are disclosed.
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