Patent ID: 7450357
Filing Date: 2008-11-11
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit for bypassing an ESD current between a first pad and a second pad, the ESD protection circuit comprising: a detection circuit for detecting the ESD current, the detection circuit is coupled between the first pad and the second pad, comprising: a second resistor, coupled between the first pad and a second node; a capacitor, coupled between the second pad and the second node; a first inverter, wherein an input terminal of the first inverter is coupled to the second node, and an output terminal of the first inverter is coupled to an output terminal of the detection circuit; and a second inverter, wherein an input terminal of the second inverter is coupled to the second node, and an output terminal of the second inverter is coupled to a control gate of a gate coupled diode; and a bypass circuit, comprising: