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Patent No.:
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.