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Date of Patent
October 3, 2006
Patent Application Number
11034945
Date Filed
January 14, 2005
Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A protection circuit to discharge plasma-induced charges in a semiconductor device or integrated circuit includes a PMOS transistor and a diode. The PMOS transistor includes a substrate, a drain, a source, and a gate, the source being coupled to receive the plasma-induced charges. The diode has a positive terminal coupled to the substrate of the PMOS transistor and a negative terminal coupled the gate of the PMOS transistor.
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