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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2011
Applicants:
Lex Kosowsky, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert Fleming, San Jose, CA (US);
Bhret Graydon, San Jose, CA (US);
Daniel Vasquez, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Lex Kosowsky, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert Fleming, San Jose, CA (US);
Bhret Graydon, San Jose, CA (US);
Daniel Vasquez, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
LITTELFUSE, INC., Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 1/18 (2006.01); H01L 27/02 (2006.01); H05K 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/0288 (2013.01); H05K 1/0259 (2013.01); H05K 2201/0738 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various disclosed aspects provide for protecting components (e.g., integrated circuits) from spurious electrical overvoltage events, such as electrostatic discharge. Embedded components with voltage switchable dielectric materials may protect circuits against electrostatic discharge.