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Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2024

Filed:

Jan. 20, 2022
Applicant:

Skyworks Solutions, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);

Inventors:

Myunghwan Park, Irvine, CA (US);

Jermyn Tseng, Irvine, CA (US);

John Tzung-Yin Lee, Costa Mesa, CA (US);

David Steven Ripley, Marion, IA (US);

Assignee:

Skyworks Solutions, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03F 1/52 (2006.01); H01L 27/02 (2006.01); H03F 3/195 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03F 1/523 (2013.01); H01L 27/0266 (2013.01); H03F 3/195 (2013.01); H03F 2200/441 (2013.01); H03F 2200/451 (2013.01);
Abstract

Amplifier having electrostatic discharge and surge protection circuit. In some embodiments, a radio-frequency integrated circuit can include an amplifier, a controller configured to control operation of the amplifier, and a clamp circuit configured to provide electrostatic discharge protection and surge protection for either or both of the amplifier and the controller. The clamp circuit can include a feedback combination clamp implemented to direct a current associated with either or both of an electrostatic discharge and a surge at a first node to a second node.


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