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Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2010

Filed:

Dec. 15, 2005
Applicants:

Markus Paul Josef Mergens, Munich, DE;

Bart Keppens, Gistel, BE;

Koen Verhaege, Gistel, BE;

John Armer, Middlesex, NJ (US);

Cong Son Trinh, Meaux, FR;

Inventors:

Markus Paul Josef Mergens, Munich, DE;

Bart Keppens, Gistel, BE;

Koen Verhaege, Gistel, BE;

John Armer, Middlesex, NJ (US);

Cong Son Trinh, Meaux, FR;

Assignee:

Sofics BVBA, Gistel, BE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/62 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An electronic device having an LV-well element trigger structure that reduces the effective snapback trigger voltage in MOS drivers or ESD protection devices. A reduced triggering voltage facilitates multi-finger turn-on and thus uniform current flow and/or helps to avoid competitive triggering issues.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Mergens, Markus Paul Josef. (2010). Device having a low-voltage trigger element (U.S. Patent No. 7763940). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7763940

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