Patent ID: 6597227
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
An electrostatically protected circuit comprising:an internal circuit electrically connected to a pad; and an ESD protector, including an electrostatic protection circuit in series with an inductor, having a first terminal electrically connected to the pad and internal circuit and a second terminal electrically connected to an exit path for electrostatic discharge pulses appearing at the pad, wherein said inductor is electrically connected to the electrostatic protection circuit via an additional pad, wherein the inductor comprises: a first bonding wire having first and second ends respectively electrically connected to the additional pad and to a package pin; and a second bonding wire having first and second ends respectively electrically connected to an auxiliary pad and to the package pin, and wherein the electrostatically protected circuit further comprises an on-chip interconnect electrically connecting the first pad and the auxiliary pad.