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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2005
Applicants:
Chih-feng Huang, Hsinchu County, TW;
Tuo-hsin Chien, Taipei, TW;
Jenn-yu G. Lin, Taipei, TW;
Ta-yung Yang, Milpitas, CA (US);
Inventors:
Chih-Feng Huang, Hsinchu County, TW;
Tuo-Hsin Chien, Taipei, TW;
Jenn-yu G. Lin, Taipei, TW;
Ta-yung Yang, Milpitas, CA (US);
Assignee:
System General Corp., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A structure of an electrostatic discharge (ESD) device integrated with a pad is provided. The ESD device is integrated with the pad and formed under the pad. By using the area under the pad, the ESD device does not occupy additional space of an integrated circuit. Furthermore, since the pad is a large, plate, and ideal conductor, the connected pad and the ESD device are capable of distributing current in the ESD device averagely.