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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2006
Yoon Sung Lee, Kyoungki-do, KR;
Kook Whee Kwak, Kyoungki-do, KR;
Yoon Sung Lee, Kyoungki-do, KR;
Kook Whee Kwak, Kyoungki-do, KR;
Hynix Semiconductor Inc., Kyoungki-do, KR;
Abstract
The electrostatic protection device includes a semiconductor substrate having a well formed therein. At least two sets of transistor fingers, for example the NMOS type, are spaced apart from each other. Each set of the MOS fingers includes multiple gates arranged in parallel to each other in one direction, and sources and drains alternately arranged at both sides of the gates in the semiconductor substrate. A well pickup surrounding every set of the transistor fingers and extending between any two set of the fingers is formed. Metal wires are connected to at least two portions of each of the drains and are also connected to an input/output pad to which Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) excessive current is introduced.