Semiconductor device
AssigneeTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
InventorsPo-Lin PENG, Li-Wei CHU, Ming-Fu TSAI, Jam-Wem LEE, Yu-Ti SU
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AssigneeTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
InventorsPo-Lin PENG, Li-Wei CHU, Ming-Fu TSAI, Jam-Wem LEE, Yu-Ti SU
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A semiconductor device includes a first diode, a second diode, a clamp circuit and a third diode. The first diode is coupled between an input/output (I/O) pad and a first voltage terminal. The second diode is coupled with the first diode, the I/O pad and a second voltage terminal. The clamp circuit is coupled between the first voltage terminal and the second voltage terminal. The second diode and the clamp circuit are configured to direct a first part of an electrostatic discharge (ESD) current flowing between the I/O pad and the first voltage terminal. The third diode, coupled to the first voltage terminal, and the second diode include a first semiconductor structure configured to direct a second part of the ESD current flowing between the I/O pad and the first voltage terminal.
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