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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2010
Chun-yu Lin, Hualien, TW;
Li-wei Chu, Hsinchu, TW;
Ming-dou Ker, Zhubei, TW;
Ming-hsien Tsai, Sindian, TW;
Ping-fang Hung, Hsinchu, TW;
Ming-hsiang Song, Shin-Chu, TW;
Chun-Yu Lin, Hualien, TW;
Li-Wei Chu, Hsinchu, TW;
Ming-Dou Ker, Zhubei, TW;
Ming-Hsien Tsai, Sindian, TW;
Ping-Fang Hung, Hsinchu, TW;
Ming-Hsiang Song, Shin-Chu, TW;
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
A representative electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit includes a silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) that is electrically coupled to the output of a power amplifier; an ESD detection circuit that triggers the SCR responsive to detect an electrostatic discharge on an ESD bus; and an ESD clamp circuit that is coupled to the first voltage line.