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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2022
Semiconductor Components Industries, Llc, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Steven M. Etter, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Yupeng Chen, San Jose, CA (US);
SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Abstract
In an example, a semiconductor device includes a first steering diode and a second steering diode at a top side of a region of semiconductor material, a first Zener diode buried within the region of semiconductor material, and a second Zener diode at a bottom side of the region of semiconductor material. The semiconductor device is configured as a bi-directional electrostatic discharge (ESD) structure. The first Zener diode and the first steering diodes are configured to respond to a positive ESD pulse, and the second Zener diode and the second steering diode are configured to respond to a negative ESD pulse. The steering diodes are configured to have low capacitances and the Zener diodes are configured to provide enhanced ESD protection. Other related examples and methods are disclosed herein.