Patents by Inventor Sven Van Wijmeersch

Sven Van Wijmeersch 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).

  • ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE TRIGGER VOLTAGE
    Publication number: 20100027173
    Abstract: An improved ESD protection circuit having an ESD device and a triggering device to provide a continuously adjustable trigger voltage. This can be accomplished by various techniques such as placing a selected number of triggering elements in series, modifying the gate control circuitry and varying the size of the triggering elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventor: Sven Van Wijmeersch
  • ESD Protection Device with Increased Holding Voltage During Normal Operation
    Publication number: 20100006890
    Abstract: An ESD protection circuit including an SCR having at least one PNP transistor and at least one NPN transistor such that at least one of the PNP transistor and the NPN transistor having an additional second collector. The circuit further including at least one control circuit coupled to the at least one second collector to control holding voltage of the SCR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventor: Sven Van Wijmeersch