Patent ID: 8854777
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: H01L,H03F,H05K

Abstract:
1. A semiconductor package having electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection, comprising: a radio frequency (RF) coupler having an RF input port, an RF output port, and an RF forward power indicator port, and a capacitor having a breakdown voltage of less than approximately 100V, the RF forward power indicator port being configured to provide an RF forward power indicator signal proportional to an RF signal passing through the RF coupler; an RF forward power indicator connection point for the semiconductor package coupled to the RF forward power indicator port for the RF coupler; and an integrated circuit having coupler ESD circuitry integrated within the integrated circuit, the coupler ESD circuitry being coupled to a circuit path including the RF forward power indicator port for the RF coupler and the RF forward power indicator connection point for the semiconductor package, the coupler ESD circuitry being configured to provide ESD protection for ESD events associated with the RF forward power indicator port for the RF coupler and the RF forward power indicator connection point for the semiconductor package.