Patents by Inventor Diann Michelle Dow

Diann Michelle Dow has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • High energy ESD structure and method
    Patent number: 7098509
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a concentric ring ESD structure includes a first p-type region and a second p-type region are formed in a layer of semiconductor material. The two p-type regions are coupled together with a floating n-type buried layer. The first and second p-type regions form a back-to-back diode structure with the floating n-type buried layer. A pair of shorted n-type and p-type contact regions is formed in each of the first and second regions. An isolation region is formed between the first and second p-type regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Peter J. Zdebel, Diann Michelle Dow