Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electrostatic protection circuit capable of preventing latch-up effect
- Patent Title (中): 防静电保护电路能够防止闩锁效应
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Application No.: US13281456Application Date: 2011-10-26
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Publication No.: US08730628B2Publication Date: 2014-05-20
- Inventor: Chang-Tzu Wang , Tien-Hao Tang
- Applicant: Chang-Tzu Wang , Tien-Hao Tang
- Applicant Address: TW Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsin-Chu
- Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
- Current Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
- Current Assignee Address: TW Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsin-Chu
- Agent Winston Hsu; Scott Margo
- Main IPC: H02H9/00
- IPC: H02H9/00

Abstract:
An electrostatic protection circuit includes a strained transistor array, an unstrained transistor, and a control circuit. The strained transistor array has a first end electrically connected to a bias terminal. The unstrained transistor has a first end electrically connected to the bias terminal. The control circuit is electrically connected to a second end of the strained transistor array, a second end of the unstrained transistor and a ground terminal. The control circuit controls impedance between the second end of the strained transistor array and the ground terminal according to current flowing through the unstrained transistor. The electrostatic protection circuit is capable of preventing latch-up effect.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130107402A1 ELECTROSTATIC PROTECTION CIRCUIT CAPABLE OF PREVENTING LATCH-UP EFFECT Public/Granted day:2013-05-02
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