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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 06, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bradley M Harrington, Carrollton, TX (US);
Thomas L Polgreen, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
Dallas Semiconductor Corporation, Dallas, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361 56 ;
Abstract
An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit including a first isolation structure on a first path, a second isolation structure on a second path, and a discharging element such as a Harrington diode structure connected to the first and second isolation structures. The isolation structures may comprise resistive elements. The ESD protection circuit is adaptable for use with microcircuits positioned in portable data carriers.