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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2014
Applicant:
Microchip Technology Incorporated, Chandler, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Philippe Deval, Lutry, CH;
Marija Fernandez, Lausanne, CH;
Patrick Besseux, Mont-sur-Rolle, CH;
Rohan Braithwaite, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Assignee:
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED, Chandler, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/02 (2006.01); H01L 29/66 (2006.01); H01L 27/12 (2006.01); H01L 29/739 (2006.01); H01L 29/74 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/0266 (2013.01); H01L 27/1203 (2013.01); H01L 29/7393 (2013.01); H01L 29/7436 (2013.01);
Abstract
A double-diffused metal oxide semiconductor (DMOS) structure is configured as an open drain output driver having electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection and a reverse voltage blocking diode inherent in the structure and without requiring metal connections for the ESD and reverse voltage blocking diode protections.