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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2024
Filed:
May. 24, 2023
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Po-Lin Peng, Taoyuan, TW;
Yu-Ti Su, Tainan, TW;
Chia-Wei Hsu, New Taipei, TW;
Ming-Fu Tsai, Hsinchu, TW;
Shu-Yu Su, Hsinchu, TW;
Li-Wei Chu, Hsinchu, TW;
Jam-Wem Lee, Hsinchu, TW;
Chia-Jung Chang, Hsinchu, TW;
Hsiang-Hui Cheng, Hsinchu, TW;
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A device is disclosed herein. The device includes a bias generator, an ESD driver, and a logic circuit. The bias generator includes a first transistor. The ESD driver includes a second transistor and a third transistor coupled to each other in series. The logic circuit is configured to generate a logic control signal. When the first transistor is turned on by a detection signal, the first transistor is turned off.