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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2005
James W. Miller, Austin, TX (US);
Michael G. Khazhinsky, Austin, TX (US);
Michael Stockinger, Austin, TX (US);
James C. Weldon, Austin, TX (US);
James W. Miller, Austin, TX (US);
Michael G. Khazhinsky, Austin, TX (US);
Michael Stockinger, Austin, TX (US);
James C. Weldon, Austin, TX (US);
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
An ESD protection system for I/O cells of an integrated circuit. The I/O cells of a bank of cells include a first type of I/O cells having ESD trigger circuits and a second type of I/O cells having ESD clamp devices. In one embodiment, the ESD trigger circuits of the first type are located at the same area of an active circuitry floor plan as the area in the floor plan for the ESD clamp devices of the I/O cells of the second type.