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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2024
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device, which includes a control circuit, a driving circuit, a voltage pull-up device, and a discharging circuit. The control circuit is coupled between a first terminal and a second terminal of the integrated circuit, and provides a first voltage at a first node. The driving circuit is electrically connected to the control circuit at the first node, and provides a trigger signal at a second node in response to an electrostatic discharge (ESD) event occurring at the first terminal or the second terminal. The voltage pull-up device is coupled between the first terminal and the first node, and configured to pull up the first voltage at the first node in response to the ESD event occurring at the first terminal. The discharging circuit is electrically connected to the second node, and coupled between the first terminal and the second terminal.