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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2010
Javier a Salcedo, North Billerica, MA (US);
David Casey, Limerick, IE;
Graham Mccorkell, Edingburgh, GB;
Javier A Salcedo, North Billerica, MA (US);
David Casey, Limerick, IE;
Graham McCorkell, Edingburgh, GB;
Analog Devices, Inc., Norwood, MA (US);
Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for protecting electronic circuits are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus for providing protection from transient signals comprises an integrated circuit, a pad on a surface of the integrated circuit, and a configurable protection circuit within the integrated circuit. The configurable protection circuit is electrically connected to the pad. The configurable protection circuit comprises a plurality of subcircuits arranged in a cascade, and selection of one or more of the plurality of the subcircuits for operation determines at least one of a holding voltage or a trigger voltage of the configurable protection circuit.
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