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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2014
Analog Devices Global, Hamilton, BM;
Edward John Coyne, Athenry, IE;
John Twomey, Fountainstown, IE;
Seamus P. Whiston, Raheen, IE;
David J. Clarke, Patrickswell, IE;
Donal P. McAuliffe, Raheen, IE;
William Allan Lane, Waterfall, IE;
Stephen Denis Heffernan, Thurles, IE;
Brian A. Moane, Raheen, IE;
Brian Michael Sweeney, Burren, IE;
Patrick Martin McGuinness, Pallaskenry, IE;
ANALOG DEVICES GLOBAL, Hamilton, BM;
Abstract
A protection device is provided that exhibits a turn on time of order of one nanosecond or less. Such a device provides enhanced protection for integrated circuits against electrostatic discharge events. This in turn reduces the risk of device failure in use. The protection device can include a bipolar transistor structure connected between a node to be protected and a discharge path.