Distributed reverse surge guard
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1. An electrical component having a distributed reverse surge guard, the component comprising:
- a conductive pad including a primary conductive area having a primary conductive area edge;
a first region of surge guard material positioned adjacent the primary conductive area edge; and
a second region of surge guard material including a first side and a second side positioned adjacent the conductive pad and spaced from the primary conductive area edge with each of the first and second sides within the primary conductive area edge wherein a total operational guard area of the first region and the second region is less than approximately 25 percent of an operational conductive pad area, wherein the component has a forward voltage drop of less than approximately 900 mV where current density is approximately 175 A/cm2.
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Abstract
A diode (20), having first and second conductive layers (24,26), a conductive pad (28), and a distributed reverse surge guard (22), provides increased protection from reverse current surges. The surge guard (22) includes an outer loop (42) of P+-type surge guard material and an inner grid (44) of linear sections (46, 48) which form a plurality of inner loops extending inside the outer loop (42). The surge guard (22) distributes any reverse current over the area of the conductive pad (28) to provide increased protection from transient threats such as electrostatic discharge (ESD) and during electrical testing.
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1. An electrical component having a distributed reverse surge guard, the component comprising:
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a conductive pad including a primary conductive area having a primary conductive area edge;
a first region of surge guard material positioned adjacent the primary conductive area edge; and
a second region of surge guard material including a first side and a second side positioned adjacent the conductive pad and spaced from the primary conductive area edge with each of the first and second sides within the primary conductive area edge wherein a total operational guard area of the first region and the second region is less than approximately 25 percent of an operational conductive pad area, wherein the component has a forward voltage drop of less than approximately 900 mV where current density is approximately 175 A/cm2. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electrical component having a distributed reverse surge guard, the component comprising:
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a conductive pad including a primary conductive area and a perimeter edge;
a first loop of surge guard material in physical contact and electrical communication with the conductive pad; and
a second loop of surge guard material in physical contact and electrical communication with the conductive pad wherein the component has a forward voltage drop of less than approximately 900 mV where current density is approximately 175 A/cm2. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A diode having a distributed reverse surge guard, the diode comprising:
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a first conductive layer of a first conductive type;
a second conductive layer of a second conductive type, the second conductive layer being in electrical communication with the first conductive layer;
a conductive pad including a primary conductive area having a primary conductive area edge, the primary conductive area being in electrical communication with the first conductive layer;
a region of surge guard material including a first side and a second side positioned adjacent the conductive pad and spaced from the primary conductive area edge with each of the first and second sides within the primary conductive area edge wherein an operational area of the surge guard material is less than approximately 25 percent of an operational conductive pad area, wherein the component has a forward voltage drop of less than approximately 900 mV where current density is approximately 175 A/cm2; and
an electrical contact in electrical communication with the second conductive layer. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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