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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2012
Quanqing Zhu, Shanghai, CN;
Guangming Yin, Newport Coast, CA (US);
Quanqing Zhu, Shanghai, CN;
Guangming Yin, Newport Coast, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
An integrated circuit device () includes a first and second differential I/O pins (TRXP/TRXN) and a surge protection circuit. The surge protection circuit includes a protection transistor, a positive surge detection circuit, and a negative surge detection circuit. The protection transistor is connected between the first and second I/O pins and has a gate to receive a control signal (CTRL). The protection transistor is turned on to connect the I/O pins together if the positive surge detection circuit detects a positive surge energy on either of the I/O pins and/or if the negative surge detection circuit detects a negative surge energy on either of the I/O pins. The surge protection circuit provides increased protection for Ethernet device against undesirable energy in a manner that does not adversely affect the performance of the device.
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