Patent ID: 8737029
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. An integrated circuit, comprising: a power supply node being connectable to a voltage supply (Vdd); a ground node connectable to ground (GND); an electrostatic discharge protection structure operable to divert an electrostatic discharge away from protected parts of the integrated circuit; a gated domain which is supply gated and/or ground gated with respect to said power supply node and/or said ground node, the protected parts of the integrated circuit comprising the gated domain; a gating switch operable to gate said gated domain relative to said power supply node and/or said ground node, said gating switch enabling in a connecting state, and in a disconnecting state inhibiting, an electrical connection between said gated domain and at least one of: said power supply node and said ground node; and electrostatic discharge gating control circuitry operable to control said gated domain to be electrically connected to said power supply node and/or said ground node in case of an electrostatic discharge event.