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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2005
Stefan Schwantes, Heilbronn, DE;
Michael Graf, Leutenbach, DE;
Volker Dudek, Brackenheim, DE;
Gayle W. Miller, Jr., Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Irwin Rathbun, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Peter Grombach, Heilbronn, DE;
Manfred Klaussner, Heilbronn, DE;
Stefan Schwantes, Heilbronn, DE;
Michael Graf, Leutenbach, DE;
Volker Dudek, Brackenheim, DE;
Gayle W. Miller, Jr., Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Irwin Rathbun, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Peter Grombach, Heilbronn, DE;
Manfred Klaussner, Heilbronn, DE;
Atmel Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection structure is disclosed. The ESD protection structure includes an active device. The active device includes a plurality of drains. Each of the drains has a contact row and at least one body contact row. The at least one body contact row is located on the active device in a manner to reduce the amount of voltage required for triggering the ESD protection structure.