US Patent:
20160079227, Mar 17, 2016
Inventors:
- Dallas TX, US
Akram A. Salman - Plano CA, US
Lili Yu - Cambridge MA, US
International Classification:
H01L 27/02
H01L 29/10
H01L 29/732
H01L 29/08
H01L 29/861
H01L 29/735
Abstract:
An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit () is disclosed. The circuit includes a bipolar transistor () having a base, collector, and emitter. Each of a plurality of diodes (-) has a first terminal coupled to the base and a second terminal coupled to the collector. The collector is connected to a first terminal (V+). The emitter is connected to a first power supply terminal (V−).