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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
May. 11, 2011
Applicants:
Fabrice Guitton, Monnaie, FR;
Benjamin Thon, Tours, FR;
Inventors:
Fabrice Guitton, Monnaie, FR;
Benjamin Thon, Tours, FR;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics (Tours) SAS, Tours, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A structure for protecting an integrated circuit connected to first and second rails of a differential link against overvoltages, including: a first bidirectional conducting device, between the first rail and a common node; a second bidirectional conducting device, between the second rail and the common node; and a capacitor between the common node and a low reference potential rail.