Protective circuit with antenna diode

An antenna diode circuit is described. The antenna diode circuit includes two diodes connected in series between a signal line and ground. Alternatively, the antenna diode circuit is connected in series between a signal line and a power supply. In addition to protecting the signal line from charge a...

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Main Authors CARLSON, ROY M, GOLKE, KEITH W
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 18.07.2007
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
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Summary:An antenna diode circuit is described. The antenna diode circuit includes two diodes connected in series between a signal line and ground. Alternatively, the antenna diode circuit is connected in series between a signal line and a power supply. In addition to protecting the signal line from charge accumulation during wafer fabrication, the antenna diode circuit prevents a single event transient glitch caused by a particle strike to either one of the diodes in the antenna diode circuit.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20060122121