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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2006
Robert J. Gauthier, Jr., Hinesburg, VT (US);
Junjun LI, Willston, VT (US);
Souvick Mitra, Burlington, VT (US);
Christopher S. Putnam, Hinesburg, VT (US);
Robert J. Gauthier, Jr., Hinesburg, VT (US);
Junjun Li, Willston, VT (US);
Souvick Mitra, Burlington, VT (US);
Christopher S. Putnam, Hinesburg, VT (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device and process for protecting a conventional FET. The device includes at least one FET body forming a resistance, and a triggering circuit coupled to a protection FET and the resistance. The resistance raises a voltage of the at least one body, such that the protection FET is triggered at a voltage lower than the conventional FET.