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  • Apparatus, and associated method, for preventing occurrence of latch-up in an electronic circuit
    Patent number: 6008688
    Abstract: A latch-up protector, and an associated method, for an electronic circuit powered by both a fixed power supply and a pumped power supply. Operation of the latch-up protector prevents the occurrence of latch-up of the circuit during powering-up of the circuit. During powering-up of the electronic circuit, the latch-up protector prevents the application of an input signal to the electronic circuit which might instigate the occurrence of latch-up until the pumped power supply reaches a selected voltage level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignees: United Memories, Inc., Nippon Steel Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: Jon Allan Faue