ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) CIRCUIT AND METHOD TO PROTECT INTERNAL CIRCUIT FROM ESD CURRENT

• Main Authors: Chung, Chih-Yuan, Wu, Te-Chang
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 09.02.2023
• Subjects: CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; ELECTRICITY; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS; GENERATION

An electrostatic discharge (ESD) circuit is used to protect an internal circuit. The ESD circuit includes: an ESD clamp, having a first terminal connected to a power and a second terminal connected to a ground voltage; and a first switch, connected between an ESD terminal of the ESD clamp and the in...