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Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014

Filed:

Apr. 21, 2010
Applicants:

Jason C. Perkey, Austin, TX (US);

Scott S. Roth, Austin, TX (US);

Tim J. Zoerner, Austin, TX (US);

Inventors:

Jason C. Perkey, Austin, TX (US);

Scott S. Roth, Austin, TX (US);

Tim J. Zoerner, Austin, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 3/00 (2006.01); G01R 31/26 (2014.01); H02H 3/22 (2006.01); H02H 9/00 (2006.01); H01L 21/768 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/2642 (2013.01);
Abstract

A circuit comprises a first conductor, a second conductor, and a first detect and disconnect circuit. The first conductor is coupled to a first power supply voltage terminal. The second conductor is positioned a first predetermined distance from the first conductor. The first detect and disconnect circuit has a first terminal coupled to the second conductor and a second terminal coupled to a second power supply voltage terminal. The first detect and disconnect circuit detects a first electrical property change between the second conductor and the first conductor. In response to detecting the change in the first electrical property, the second conductor is disconnected from the second power supply voltage terminal. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising the circuit is also provided.


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