Integrated circuit with electrostatic discharge protection
US-2024395801-A1 · Nov 28, 2024 · US
Silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) clamp including metal insulator transition (MIT) resistor
US8929039B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8929039-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213479328-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | May 24, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
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Aspects of the invention provide for an electrostatic discharge (ESD) clamp. In one embodiment, the ESD clamp includes: a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR); and a trigger circuit for providing a tunable trigger voltage to turn on the SCR, the trigger circuit including a metal-insulator transition (MIT) material. The trigger circuit includes an MIT resistor that includes a width and a length that tunes the trigger voltage to a desired voltage.
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What is claimed is: 1. An electrostatic discharge (ESD) clamp, comprising: a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR); and a trigger circuit for providing a tunable trigger voltage to turn on the SCR, the trigger circuit including a metal-insulator transition (MIT) resistor, wherein a width and a length of the MIT resistor are varied to tune the trigger voltage to a desired voltage. 2. The ESD clamp of claim 1 , wherein the MIT material includes one of the follo…
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- What does patent US8929039B2 cover?
- Aspects of the invention provide for an electrostatic discharge (ESD) clamp. In one embodiment, the ESD clamp includes: a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR); and a trigger circuit for providing a tunable trigger voltage to turn on the SCR, the trigger circuit including a metal-insulator transition (MIT) material. The trigger circuit includes an MIT resistor that includes a width and a length th…
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- Bajaj Mohit, Nayak Rahul, Nowak Edward J, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H02H9/046. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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