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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2011
Applicants:
Olaf Pfennigstorf, Hamburg, DE;
Wolfgang Schnitt, Seester, DE;
Inventors:
Olaf Pfennigstorf, Hamburg, DE;
Wolfgang Schnitt, Seester, DE;
Assignee:
NXP, B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 9/02 (2006.01); H01L 21/768 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In one embodiment, an integrated circuit, and method of manufacturing thereof, is provided. The integrated circuit contains an over-voltage protection element and an over-current protection element. The integrated circuit operates to provide enhanced and efficient ESD functionality. The over-current element of the instant disclosure includes a diffusion protection layer to enhance the lifetime of the over-current element and improve functionality.