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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2014
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics SA, Montrouge, FR;
Inventors:
Philippe Galy, Le Touvet, FR;
Johan Bourgeat, Saint Pierre d'allevard, FR;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics SA, Montrouge, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 9/00 (2006.01); H02H 9/04 (2006.01); H01L 27/02 (2006.01); H01L 29/74 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 9/046 (2013.01); H01L 27/0262 (2013.01); H01L 27/0277 (2013.01); H01L 29/7436 (2013.01); H02H 9/044 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device includes a transistor configured for operating in a hybrid mode, an element configured for generating and injecting a current into the substrate of the transistor in the presence of an ESD pulse, and a thyristor triggerable at least by the element.