Patents Assigned to Texas Instruments Deutscland GmbH
  • Publication number: 20130342940
    Abstract: Electronic device comprising an electronic circuit and an ESD protection circuit is provided. The ESD protection circuit comprises a first and a second protection stage, wherein the second protection stage comprises at least one high side CMOS-transistor and a low side CMOS-transistor acting as power dissipating rail clamps. The at least one high side CMOS-transistor and the low side CMOS-transistor are coupled so as to provide an anti-series connection of Zener diodes between a node of the electronic device and a supply voltage rail. Further, the high side CMOS-transistors and the low side CMOS-transistor are complementary CMOS-transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Deutscland GmbH
    Inventor: Karim T. Taghizadeh Kaschani