Title:
A circuit and a method for enabling electric discharge of an electric charge in an integrated circuit
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6230621
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A circuit for enabling the discharge of electric charge in an integrated circuit is described. The circuit comprises an input/output pad coupled to a first node; a first diode coupled between the first node and a ground node; a transistor coupled in parallel with the first diode between the first node and ground node; and a resistor coupled between a body portion of the transistor and the ground node. A method of enabling the discharge of electric charge is also described.
Inventors:
Carp, james
Application Number:
JP2015552626A
Publication Date:
November 15, 2017
Filing Date:
October 10, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
XILINX INCORPORATED
International Classes:
H01L21/822; H01L27/04; H01L27/06; H03K19/003
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2003303899A | ||||
| JP10116920A | ||||
| JP2013500679A |
Foreign References:
| US20060033163 | ||||
| US20120091530 | ||||
| US5477413 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Fukami patent office