Semiconductor device and method for mitigating electrostatic discharge (ESD)

Abstract

A semiconductor device including a PCB including conductive patterns formed on at least one surface of the PCB, external connection terminals including at least one ground terminal and coupled to the conductive patterns, at least one semiconductor chip mounted on a surface of the PCB, and an ESD protection pattern being coupled to at least one of the least one ground terminal, the at least one ground terminal not being coupled to the conductive patterns. A semiconductor memory device, including a PCB, a memory chip mounted on a first surface of the PCB, external connection terminals formed on a second surface of the PCB, and a first ESD protection pattern being coupled to at least one ground terminal. A method of mitigating ESD in a semiconductor device, including mounting a chip on a PCB, forming conductive patterns on the PCB, and forming at least one ESD protection pattern on the PCB, the ESD protection pattern being connected to a ground terminal and not being coupled to the conductive patterns.

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