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20110304940 | Protection Circuit - A protection circuit includes a controllable discharge element having a load path coupled between a first second circuit nodes. The discharge element provides a discharge path between the first and the second circuit nodes when in an on state. A trigger circuit has a first connection coupled to the first circuit node and a second connections coupled to the second circuit node. The trigger circuit is configured to produce a drive signal that switches the discharge element to its on state when the voltage between the first and the second circuit nodes reaches a trigger value. A setting circuit coupled to the trigger circuit is configured to change the trigger value from a first trigger value to a second trigger value depending on a voltage between the first and the second circuit nodes and/or on the drive signal. | 12-15-2011 |
20130127066 | Integrated Circuit Including Interconnect Levels - An integrated circuit as described herein includes an upper interconnect level including a continuous upper interconnect area, the continuous upper interconnect area including a plurality of upper contact openings. The integrated circuit further includes a lower interconnect level including a continuous lower interconnect area, the continuous lower interconnect area including a plurality of lower contact openings. First contacts extend through the lower contact openings to the upper interconnect area and second contact openings extend through the upper contact openings to the lower interconnect area. | 05-23-2013 |
20140117511 | Passivation Layer and Method of Making a Passivation Layer - A passivation layer and a method of making a passivation layer are disclosed. In one embodiment the method for manufacturing a passivation layer includes depositing a first silicon based dielectric layer on a workpiece, the first silicon based dielectric layer comprising nitrogen, and depositing in-situ a second silicon based dielectric layer on the first silicon based dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer comprising oxygen. | 05-01-2014 |
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20160072376 | Rectifying Devices and Rectifier Arrangements - A rectifying device includes a power transistor, a gate control circuit and a capacitor structure arranged on a single semiconductor die. The power transistor includes a source or emitter terminal connected to a first terminal of the rectifying device, a drain or collector terminal connected to a second terminal of the rectifying device, and a gate. The gate control circuit is operable to control a gate voltage at the gate of the power transistor based on at least one parameter relating to at least one of a voltage and a current between the first terminal and the second terminal. | 03-10-2016 |