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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2009
Andrew Walker, Mountain View, CA (US);
Helmut Puchner, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Sai Dhanraj, Milpitas, CA (US);
Kevin Jang, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Andrew Walker, Mountain View, CA (US);
Helmut Puchner, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Sai Dhanraj, Milpitas, CA (US);
Kevin Jang, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A circuit with electrostatic discharge protection is described. In one case, the circuit includes trigger device configured to protect a component connected to a node of the circuit during an electrostatic discharge event, the trigger device includes an isolation structure interposed between a gate oxide layer and an extended drain region. A portion of the extended drain region proximate the isolation structure is substantially metal-free.