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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2006
Maximilliaan Lambertus Martin, Wijchen, NL;
Yorgos Christoforou, Arnhem, NL;
Johannes Van Zwol, Beek-Ubbergen, NL;
Maximilliaan Lambertus Martin, Wijchen, NL;
Yorgos Christoforou, Arnhem, NL;
Johannes Van Zwol, Beek-Ubbergen, NL;
NXP B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
Present invention relates to an electrostatic discharge protection circuit for a transistor circuit having electrostatic discharge protection circuits coupled to an input and to an output terminal. The protection circuits comprise delay means having a predetermined delay time and switchable connecting means connected between said input terminal and a control terminal of said transistor circuit. The delay means are configured for activating said switchable connecting means for said predetermined delay time in response to an electrostatic discharge at said input terminal.