KR100200057B1 - 집적 회로용 정전방전 보호회로 - Google Patents
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Claims (13)
- 기능회로를 정전방전으로부터 보호하는 보호회로로, 상기 기능회로는 제1전위를 지니는 전원, 상기 제1전위보다 낮은 전위를 지니는 저전위원 및 상기 전원과 저전위원 사이에 접속되는 입력 노드를 지니고 있을 때에, 상기 보호회로는 : 전원 및 입력 노드 사이에 접속되는 제1노드 ; 저전위원 및 입력 노드 사이에 접속되는 제2노드 ; 정전방전에 응답하여 제어 신호를 발생하기 위한 트리거 수단 ; 및 상기 제어 신호에 응답하여 상기 제1노드와 제2노드 사이를 스위치 가능하게 접속하기 위한 것으로 상기 트리거 수단에 접속하는 스위치 수단을 포함하는 보호회로.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 스위치 수단은 : 상기 기능회로의 입력 노드와 상기 제1노드와의 사이에 접속되는 제1트랜지스터 ; 및 상기 입력 노드와 상기 제2노드와의 사이에 접속되는 제2트랜지스터를 포함하는 보호회로.
- 제2항에 있어서, 상기 제 1 및 제2트랜지스터의 각각은 상기 제어 신호를 수신하도록 접속되고 또한 대응하는 제1 및 제2노드에의 입력 노드에 접속되는 보호회로.
- 제3항에 있어서, 상기 제 1 및 제2트랜지스터의 각각은 전계효과 트랜지스터를 포함하는 보호회로.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 트리거 수단은, 정전방전이 발생할 때마다, 상기 스위치 수다늘 트리거하기 위한 저항 - 커패시터 회로망을 포함하는 보호회로.
- 제5항에 있어서, 상기 저항 - 커패시터 회로망은 상기 제1노드와 제2노드와의 사이에 직렬접속한 저항 및 커패시터를 포함하는 보호회로.
- 제6항에 있어서, 상기 저항 - 커패시터 회로망은, 정전 방전이 진행되는 시간보다 큰 시상수를 지니도록 선택되는 보호회로.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 스위치 수단은, 상기 제1노드 및 제2노드에 접속되는 단일의 트랜지스터를 포함하는 보호회로.
- 제8항에 있어서, 상기 단일의 트랜지스터는, 상기 트리거 회로에 접속되는 제어 전극을 지니는 전계효과 트랜지스터를 포함하는 보호회로.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 트리거 회로는 : 상기 제1노드와 상기 제2노드 사이에 접속된 트랜지스터를 지니고, 이 경우 상기 제1노드 상의 정전방전이 상기 트랜지스터를 정전방전시켜서 상기 제1노드를 접지에 접속시키는 보호회로.
- 정전방전으로부터 보호되는 집적회로에 있어서, 상기 집적회로는 : 접속 노드에 공급되는 신호에 응답하여 동작을 실행하는 복수개의 접속 노드를 지니는 기능회로로, 상기 기능회로는 제1전위를 지니는 전원, 상기 제1전위보다 낮은 전위를 지는 저전위원 및 전원에 접속하는 적어도 하나의 제1접속 노드와 저전위원에 접속하는 적어도 하나의 제2접속 노드를 지니는 기능회로 ; 복수개의 접속 노드에 대하여 각각 대응하는 것에 접속되는 복수개의 스위치 수단으로, 상기 각각의 스위치 수단에 제어 신호에 응답하여 상기 접속 노드를 상기 제1 및 제2 접속 노드 모드에 접속시키는 스위치 수단 ; 및 정전방전에 응답하여 상기 제어 신호를 발생하는 트리거 회로를 포함하는 집적회로.
- 제11항에 있어서, 상기 트리거 회로는, 파워가 상기 기능회로에 인가되어 파워업될 때마다, 짧은 시간 동안 상기 제어 신호를 발생하는 집적회로.
- 제12항에 있어서, 상기 트리거 회로는, 상기 제 1 및 제 2 접속 노드 사이에 접속되는 집적회로.
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| EP (1) | EP0435047A3 (ko) |
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| KR (1) | KR100200057B1 (ko) |
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