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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2023
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Jin Heo, Suwon-si, KR;
Jongkyu Song, Suwon-si, KR;
Minho Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Jooyoung Song, Suwon-si, KR;
Chanhee Jeon, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes: a first power pad; a second power pad; a signal pad; a clamping circuit connected between the first power pad and the second power pad; a driving circuit connected to the signal pad and including a pull-up circuit and a pull-down circuit; and a first gate-off circuit connected to the pull-down circuit. The first gate-off circuit is configured to connect a gate of the pull-down circuit and a source of the pull-down circuit to each other during an electrostatic discharge (ESD) event in which a high voltage is applied to the signal pad, and control a current generated by the high voltage to flow to the clamping circuit.