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Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017

Filed:

Jul. 13, 2015
Applicant:

Analog Devices, Inc., Norwood, MA (US);

Inventors:

Srivatsan Parthasarathy, Acton, MA (US);

Javier Alejandro Salcedo, North Billerica, MA (US);

Rodrigo Carrillo-Ramirez, Chelmsford, MA (US);

Assignee:

ANALOG DEVICES, INC., Norwood, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 9/04 (2006.01); H01L 27/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 9/046 (2013.01); H01L 27/0248 (2013.01); H02H 9/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

Apparatus and methods for electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection of radio frequency circuits are provided. In certain configurations, an integrated circuit includes a first pin, a second pin, a forward ESD protection circuit, and a reverse ESD protection circuit. The forward ESD protection circuit includes one or more P+/N-EPI diodes, one or more ESD protection devices, and one or more P-EPI/N+ diodes electrically connected in series between the first pin and the second pin. A first P+/N-EPI diode of the one or more P+/N-EPI diodes includes an anode electrically connected to the first pin. The reverse ESD protection circuit comprising one or more P+/N-EPI diodes, one or more ESD protection devices, and one or more P-EPI/N+ diodes electrically connected in series between the second pin and the first pin. A first P-EPI/N+ diode of the one or more P-EPI/N+ diodes includes a cathode electrically connected to the first pin.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Parthasarathy, Srivatsan. (2017). Apparatus and methods for electrostatic discharge protection of radio frequency interfaces (U.S. Patent No. 9831666). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9831666

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