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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2011
Applicants:
Peter J. Hopper, San Jose, CA (US);
William French, San Jose, CA (US);
Ann Gabrys, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Martin Fallon, Glasgow, GB;
Inventors:
Peter J. Hopper, San Jose, CA (US);
William French, San Jose, CA (US);
Ann Gabrys, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Martin Fallon, Glasgow, GB;
Assignee:
National Semiconductor Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The spikes in current and voltage that result from the failure of a galvanic dielectric layer are safely contained by a galvanic isolation fuse that pops and forms and open circuit between a high-voltage die and a low-voltage die in response to the failure of the galvanic dielectric layer.