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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2023
Globalfoundries U.s. Inc., Malta, NY (US);
Sagar Premnath Karalkar, Sagus, MA (US);
Kyong Jin Hwang, Singapore, SG;
Joseph James Jerry, Singapore, SG;
GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc., Malta, NY (US);
Abstract
An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device is provided. The ESD protection device includes a substrate having an upper substrate surface, an active well region, a first terminal well region, and a second terminal well region. The active well region is in the substrate, and the first terminal well region and the second terminal well region are in the active well region. The second terminal well region is spaced apart from the first terminal well region. The first terminal well region and the second terminal well region each includes a first doped region, a first contact region having at least a portion in the first doped region, and a second contact region spaced apart from the first doped region.