WO2009101770A1 - 半導体装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a semiconductor device such as an LED driver IC.
- a circuit shown in FIG. 9 has been proposed as a circuit for simultaneously realizing a high withstand voltage of a current drive output terminal and a high ESD tolerance of a current drive output terminal in a semiconductor device such as an LED driver IC (for example, see Patent Document 1). .)
- the circuit shown in FIG. 9 will be described below.
- the N channel MOS transistors 101 and 102 constitute a current mirror circuit.
- the drain of one N-channel MOS transistor 101 constituting this current mirror circuit is connected to the constant current source 104, and the drain of the other N-channel MOS transistor 102 is connected to the emitter of the NPN bipolar transistor 105.
- the NPN bipolar transistor 105 is simply referred to as an NPN transistor 105.
- the constant voltage source 103 functions as a current supply source for the constant current source 104.
- the collector of the NPN transistor 105 connected to the N channel MOS transistor 102 is connected to the current drive output terminal 106, and the base of the NPN transistor 105 is connected to the constant voltage source 107.
- the N-channel MOS transistor 102 and the NPN transistor 105 are cascode-connected, and the NPN transistor 105 is utilized as a so-called cascode transistor.
- the collector breakdown voltage of the NPN transistor 105 is higher than the drain breakdown voltage of the N-channel MOS transistor, and the NPN transistor 105 realizes a high breakdown voltage of the output terminal 106.
- the current drive output terminal 106 is simply referred to as an output terminal 106.
- the source of the N channel MOS transistor 101 is connected to the drain of the N channel MOS transistor 108.
- the source of this N channel MOS transistor 108 is grounded. Further, the gate of this N channel MOS transistor 108 is connected to a constant voltage source 109.
- the source of the N channel MOS transistor 102 is connected to the drain of the N channel MOS transistor 110.
- the source of this N channel MOS transistor 110 is grounded.
- a pulse is supplied to the gate of the N-channel MOS transistor 110. This pulse controls on / off of the current flowing through the output terminal 106, that is, on / off of the emitter current of the NPN transistor 105.
- the drain-source resistance value when the N-channel MOS transistor 110 is on is set to be the same as the drain-source resistance value of the N-channel MOS transistor 108. In this way, it is possible to improve the output current accuracy of the current mirror circuit composed of the N-channel MOS transistors 101 and 102, that is, the accuracy of the current flowing through the output terminal 106.
- the ESD protection circuit 111 is connected to a connection point between the emitter of the NPN transistor 105 and the drain of the N-channel MOS transistor 102.
- the ESD protection circuit 111 is configured using an N channel MOS transistor. Specifically, the drain of the N-channel MOS transistor is connected to the connection point between the emitter of the NPN transistor 105 and the drain of the N-channel MOS transistor 102, and the gate and source of the N-channel MOS transistor are both grounded. .
- the ESD protection circuit 111 configured using an element whose breakdown voltage is close to that of the N-channel MOS transistors 102 and 110, the N-channel MOS transistors 102 and 110 connected to the output terminal 106 are ESD (Electrostatic). (Discharge). This is because the ESD applied to the output terminal 106 and passed through the NPN transistor 105 can escape to the ESD protection circuit 111.
- the N channel MOS transistors constituting the N channel MOS transistors 101, 102, 108, 110, constant voltage sources 103, 107, 109, constant current source 104, NPN transistor 105, and ESD protection circuit 111 are the same semiconductor substrate 112. Integrated on top.
- an NPN bipolar transistor which is a cascode transistor, is interposed between an N channel MOS transistor and a current drive output terminal, and a gate and a source are grounded in a path between the NPN bipolar transistor and the N channel MOS transistor.
- a circuit having a configuration in which the drain of an N-channel MOS transistor is connected is provided.
- the semiconductor device having the above-described configuration has the following problems. That is, the N channel MOS transistor constituting the ESD protection circuit 111 is set to have a long channel width. This is because the ESD tolerance can be improved as the channel width is longer. Therefore, the parasitic capacitance at the drain of the N channel MOS transistor constituting the ESD protection circuit 111 is increased. Therefore, the response speed of the current flowing through the output terminal 106 is slow with respect to a pulse supplied to the gate of the N-channel MOS transistor 110 in order to control on / off of the current flowing through the output terminal 106. JP 2007-336262 A
- the present invention can increase the withstand voltage of the current drive output terminal and the ESD resistance of the current drive output terminal, and can improve the response speed of the current flowing through the current drive output terminal.
- An object is to provide an apparatus.
- a semiconductor device of the present invention includes a current drive output terminal, a first transistor or a low breakdown voltage element, a terminal connected to the current drive output terminal, the first transistor or a low breakdown voltage element.
- a second transistor having a terminal to be connected and a control terminal and having a higher breakdown voltage than the first transistor or the low breakdown voltage element, an ESD protection circuit, the first transistor or the low breakdown voltage element, and the second A diode having an anode connected to a path between the transistor and the ESD protection circuit and a cathode connected to the ESD protection circuit.
- a voltage set so that the diode is always turned off is applied to the control terminal of the second transistor.
- a terminal different from the current drive output terminal may be connected to a connection point between the ESD protection circuit and the diode.
- the semiconductor device further includes a plurality of current drive output circuits each having the first transistor or the low breakdown voltage element, the second transistor, and the diode, and each of the diodes of the current drive output circuit. However, they may be commonly connected to the ESD protection circuit.
- the semiconductor device of the present invention may include a plurality of the first transistors, and the first transistors may be commonly connected to the second transistors.
- the diode has a P-type diffusion layer and an N-type diffusion layer that forms a PN junction together with the P-type diffusion layer, and the P-type diffusion layer serves as an anode,
- the mold diffusion layer may serve as a cathode.
- the semiconductor device of the present invention may further include a voltage clamp circuit connected to a terminal connected to the first transistor or the low breakdown voltage element of the second transistor.
- the second transistor may be a high breakdown voltage MOS transistor or a bipolar transistor
- the first transistor may be a MOS transistor having a breakdown voltage lower than that of the second transistor
- the second transistor may be a high voltage MOS transistor or a bipolar transistor, and the low voltage element may be a capacitor.
- the ESD protection circuit has a drain connected to the diode, and a gate and a source are grounded or a gate-source voltage is set to be equal to or lower than a threshold voltage of the gate.
- An N channel MOS transistor may be used.
- the ESD protection circuit may be a low impedance circuit.
- a second transistor having a higher breakdown voltage than the first transistor or the low breakdown voltage element is interposed between the current drive output terminal and the first transistor or the low breakdown voltage element, and Since the ESD protection circuit is connected to the path between the first transistor or the low breakdown voltage element and the second transistor, it is possible to achieve a high breakdown voltage of the current drive output terminal, and the first transistor or the low breakdown voltage element is It is possible to protect against high voltage such as ESD applied to the current drive output terminal from the outside.
- a high voltage MOS transistor such as a power MOS transistor, a bipolar transistor, or the like can be used.
- the drain of an N-channel MOS transistor having a large parasitic capacitance is directly connected to the path between the first transistor or the low breakdown voltage element and the second transistor as in the prior art. Instead, since the ESD protection circuit is connected via the diode, the response speed of the current flowing through the current drive output terminal can be improved.
- the ESD protection circuit of the current drive output terminal and the other terminals is shared, thereby suppressing the circuit scale and increasing the ESD tolerance of the terminals other than the current drive output terminal. Can be achieved.
- Sectional drawing which shows an example of the structure of the diode which the semiconductor device which concerns on the 1st-7th embodiment of this invention comprises The figure which shows schematic structure of the principal part of the semiconductor device which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.
- the LED driver IC that drives the LED is described as an example of the semiconductor device of the present invention, but of course, the semiconductor device of the present invention is not limited to the LED driver IC.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a main part of a semiconductor device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the switch circuit 3 is connected between the gate which is the control terminal of the N channel MOS transistor 1 and the gate which is the control terminal of the N channel MOS transistor 2.
- N-channel MOS transistors 1 and 2 form a current mirror circuit when switch circuit 3 is on.
- the drain which is the input terminal of the N channel MOS transistor 1 is connected to the constant current source 5.
- the constant voltage source 4 functions as a current supply source for the constant current source 5.
- the source which is the output terminal of the N channel MOS transistor 1 is grounded.
- the drain which is the input terminal of the N channel MOS transistor 2 is connected to the source which is the output terminal of the high breakdown voltage N channel MOS transistor 6 having a high drain breakdown voltage.
- the source which is the output terminal of the N channel MOS transistor 2 is grounded.
- the high breakdown voltage N-channel MOS transistor 6 is simply referred to as a high breakdown voltage transistor 6.
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- the drain which is the input terminal of the high voltage transistor 6 connected to the N channel MOS transistor 2 is connected to the LED drive output terminal 7 which is a current drive output terminal.
- the LED drive output terminal 7 is simply referred to as an output terminal 7.
- the gate which is the control terminal of the high voltage transistor 6 is connected to the constant voltage source 8.
- the N-channel MOS transistor 2 as the first transistor and the high breakdown voltage transistor 6 as the second transistor are cascode-connected, and the high breakdown voltage transistor 6 is utilized as a so-called cascode transistor.
- the drain breakdown voltage of the high breakdown voltage transistor 6 is higher than the drain breakdown voltage of the N-channel MOS transistor 2, and the high breakdown voltage transistor 6 realizes a high breakdown voltage of the output terminal 7.
- the high breakdown voltage transistor 6 has a higher ESD tolerance than the N-channel MOS transistor 2, but the ESD tolerance becomes stronger as the gate width is longer. Therefore, the gate width of the high breakdown voltage transistor 6 is set to a length that can provide the necessary ESD tolerance. Set. That is, the ESD from the output terminal 7 is dealt with by increasing the gate width.
- the gate voltage of the high breakdown voltage transistor 6 is set so that the source voltage of the high breakdown voltage transistor 6 is equal to or lower than the drain breakdown voltage of the N-channel MOS transistor 2 and the diode 11 described later is always in an off state.
- the gate voltage of the high withstand voltage transistor 6 is the same voltage as the voltage generated by the constant voltage source 12 connected to the power input terminal 13 described later, or the diode of the diode 11 is higher than the voltage generated by the constant voltage source 12.
- the diode voltage is a voltage when current flows from the anode to the cathode.
- the output terminal 7 is connected to the LED 10 to which the voltage from the constant voltage source 9 is applied.
- the switch circuit 3 provided between the gates of the N channel MOS transistors 1 and 2 is turned on and the gates of the N channel MOS transistors 1 and 2 are connected to each other, it is determined by a current mirror circuit composed of the N channel MOS transistors 1 and 2.
- a current having a current value flows from the constant voltage source 9 to the N-channel MOS transistor 2 via the LED 10, the output terminal 7 and the high breakdown voltage transistor 6.
- switch circuit 3 is turned off, the gate of N channel MOS transistor 2 is grounded, and the drain current of N channel MOS transistor 2 is turned off.
- the switch circuit 3 can control ON / OFF of the N-channel MOS transistor 2 connected to the output terminal 7 through the high breakdown voltage transistor 6. By turning on / off the N-channel MOS transistor 2, on / off of the current flowing through the output terminal 7, that is, on / off of the driving current of the LED 10 is controlled.
- description of the configuration for controlling on / off of the switch circuit 3 is omitted.
- the high breakdown voltage transistor 6 in which the drain current and the source current are always equal is employed instead of the NPN bipolar transistor as in the prior art.
- the voltage generated by the constant voltage source 9 is low, or when the terminal voltage of the output terminal 7 is intentionally set low in order to reduce the power consumption of the IC or to reduce the heat generation of the IC. In this case, the accuracy of the current flowing through the output terminal 7 can be kept high.
- the semiconductor device can also be applied to the case where a plurality of LEDs connected in series are driven. The semiconductor device can keep the current accuracy of the output terminal 7 high even when the voltage of the output terminal 7 decreases when driving a plurality of LEDs.
- the switch circuit 3 is connected to the gate of the N-channel MOS transistor 2, and the output current on / off control, that is, the on / off control of the current flowing through the output terminal 7 is performed by turning on / off the switch circuit 3.
- an N channel MOS transistor for switching is connected in series to the drain and source of the N channel MOS transistor 2, and on / off control of the output current is performed by turning on / off the N channel MOS transistor for switching. It can also be set as the structure to perform.
- the configuration in which the output current is turned on / off by turning on / off the switch circuit 3 connected to the gate of the N-channel MOS transistor 2 makes it possible to operate the output terminal 7 at a lower voltage.
- the output current is turned on / off by turning on / off the switch circuit 3 connected to the gate of the N-channel MOS transistor 2.
- the high breakdown voltage transistor 6 is turned on / off.
- the output current may be turned on / off.
- the switch circuit 3 is not necessary.
- the anode of the diode 11 is connected to the connection point between the source of the high voltage transistor 6 and the drain of the N channel MOS transistor 2, that is, the path between the high voltage transistor 6 and the N channel MOS transistor 2. Yes.
- the cathode of the diode 11 is connected to a power input terminal 13 connected to an external constant voltage source 12.
- the power input terminal 13 is a terminal different from the current drive output terminal.
- the constant voltage source 12 functions as a power source for the internal circuit of the semiconductor device.
- the ESD protection circuit 14 is connected to a connection point between the cathode of the diode 11 and the power input terminal 13.
- the ESD protection circuit 14 is configured using an N-channel MOS transistor. Specifically, the drain of the N channel MOS transistor is connected to the cathode of the diode 11, and the gate and source of the N channel MOS transistor are both grounded. However, if the gate-source voltage is set to be equal to or lower than the threshold voltage of the gate, for example, a resistor may be interposed between the gate and the ground potential and / or between the source and the ground potential.
- the ESD protection circuit 14 configured using an element having a breakdown voltage close to that of the N-channel MOS transistor 2. In this way, the ESD applied to the output terminal 7 and passed through the high voltage transistor 6 can be released to the ESD protection circuit 14 via the diode 11. Therefore, N channel MOS transistor 2 can be protected from ESD. That is, it is possible to prevent the N channel MOS transistor 2 from being destroyed by ESD.
- the ESD protection circuit 14 is also connected to the power input terminal 13 which is a terminal different from the current drive output terminal. Therefore, the circuit element connected to the power input terminal 13 can be protected from the ESD applied to the power input terminal 13 by the ESD protection circuit 14 that protects the N channel MOS transistor 2 from ESD.
- the channel width of the N channel MOS transistor is set long. This is because the ESD tolerance can be improved as the channel width is longer. This increases the element size of the N-channel MOS transistor that constitutes the ESD protection circuit.
- an ESD protection circuit for increasing the ESD tolerance of each of the output terminal 6 and the power input terminal 13 is provided. Since it is shared, the circuit scale can be reduced accordingly. Note that it is impossible to directly connect the ESD protection circuit to the output terminal 7 in terms of withstand voltage. Further, when the ESD protection circuit is configured using bipolar transistors, the breakdown voltage of the ESD protection circuit is higher than that of the N-channel MOS transistor 2 to be protected from ESD, and the N-channel MOS transistor 2 cannot be protected.
- Zener diode 15 will be described.
- the cathode of the Zener diode 15 is connected to the source of the high voltage transistor 6.
- the anode of the Zener diode 15 is grounded.
- the Zener diode 15 is used as a voltage clamp circuit with the ground potential as a reference. That is, the Zener diode voltage of Zener diode 15 is higher than the drain voltage during normal operation of N-channel MOS transistor 2 and lower than the drain breakdown voltage of N-channel MOS transistor 2.
- the Zener diode voltage is a voltage when current flows from the cathode to the anode.
- the voltage at the output terminal 7 fluctuates sharply, and a voltage higher than the drain withstand voltage is transiently applied to the drain of the N-channel MOS transistor 2 due to the drain-source parasitic capacitance of the high-withstand voltage transistor 6 and the N-channel MOS transistor. The situation where 2 is destroyed can be prevented. Further, the Zener diode 15 has an effect of protecting the N-channel MOS transistor 2 against ESD from the output terminal 7.
- N channel MOS transistors 1 and 2 switch circuit 3, constant voltage sources 4 and 8, constant current source 5, high breakdown voltage transistor 6, diode 11, N channel MOS transistor constituting ESD protection circuit 14, and zener diode 15 are integrated on the same semiconductor substrate 16.
- the constant voltage sources 4 and 8 may be separately provided without being integrated on the same semiconductor substrate 16. In this case, the input terminal of the constant current source 5 and the gate terminal of the high voltage transistor 6 are connected to the power supply line.
- the output terminal 7 can be operated at a low voltage at the same time as the output terminal 7 has a high breakdown voltage. Further, by protecting the N channel MOS transistor 2 with the ESD protection circuit 14 via the diode 11, a high ESD tolerance can be realized. Further, since the ESD protection circuit having a large parasitic capacitance is not connected directly to the drain of the N-channel MOS transistor 2, but is connected via the diode 11 having a small parasitic capacitance, the on / off operation of the switch circuit 3 is performed. The response speed of the output current with respect to, that is, the response speed of the current flowing through the output terminal 7 is fast. Further, since both the N-channel MOS transistor 2 and the circuit element connected to the power input terminal 13 are protected by one ESD protection circuit 14, when an ESD protection circuit is provided for each terminal. In comparison, a smaller chip size can be realized.
- the configuration in which the N-channel MOS transistor is connected to the current drive output terminal via the high breakdown voltage transistor has been described.
- the configuration described above is a circuit including a low breakdown voltage element that is susceptible to ESD breakdown, for example, a capacitor.
- the present invention can also be applied to a configuration in which a circuit including the above is connected to a current drive output terminal. That is, a high breakdown voltage transistor is interposed between the current drive output terminal and the low breakdown voltage element, the anode side of the diode is connected to the path between the current drive output terminal and the low breakdown voltage element, and the cathode side is ESD protected. By connecting to the circuit, the low breakdown voltage element can be protected.
- the circuit for controlling on / off of the output current has been described.
- a circuit in which the switch circuit 3 is always on and the output current is always on may be used. Even with such a circuit, it is possible to realize the above-described high ESD tolerance, improvement of current accuracy when the output terminal is at a low voltage, and the like.
- a circuit in which only one diode 11 is provided has been described.
- a plurality of diodes may be used so that current does not easily flow. May be connected in series, or may be a circuit in which a plurality of diodes are connected in parallel in order to increase current capability. Increasing the current capability can reduce the voltage drop due to ESD.
- a Zener diode can be used in place of the diode 11 on condition that the constant voltage source 8 and the constant voltage source 12 generate a voltage depending on the relationship between the constant voltage source 8 and the constant voltage source 12.
- FIG. 2 shows an example of a cross-sectional structure of the diode 11.
- a diode may be formed by a PN junction with the mold diffusion layer 22.
- the N ⁇ type diffusion layer 23 may be formed so as to surround the P ⁇ type diffusion layer 22.
- a P-type separation base layer 26 may be formed so as to surround the N ⁇ -type diffusion layer 23.
- a P + type diffusion layer 27 having a high impurity concentration is formed in the P ⁇ type diffusion layer 22, and a node 28 connected to the P + type diffusion layer 27 serves as an anode.
- an N + type diffusion layer 29 having a high impurity concentration is also formed in the N ⁇ type diffusion layer 23, and the node 30 connected to the N + type diffusion layer 29 serves as a cathode.
- the resistance element formed on the semiconductor substrate can be used as a diode.
- various elements having a PN junction such as an NPN transistor and a PNP transistor can be used as a diode.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a main part of a semiconductor device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the semiconductor device is different from the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment described above in that an NPN bipolar transistor 31 is used as a high breakdown voltage cascode transistor connected to the output terminal 7.
- the NPN bipolar transistor 31 is simply referred to as an NPN transistor 31.
- the base voltage of the NPN transistor 31 is set so that the emitter voltage of the NPN transistor 31 is equal to or lower than the drain breakdown voltage of the N-channel MOS transistor 2 and the diode 11 is normally turned off. Set as follows.
- the NPN transistor 31 is provided between the output terminal 7 and the N-channel MOS transistor 2, the current accuracy of the output terminal 7 is deteriorated when the output terminal 7 is at a low voltage as described in the first embodiment. Otherwise, the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a main part of a semiconductor device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the semiconductor device is different from the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment described above in that the cathode of the diode 11 is connected only to the ESD protection circuit 14.
- the ESD protection circuit cannot be shared between the LED drive output terminal and the power supply input terminal as in the first embodiment described above, but the degree of freedom of arrangement of the ESD protection circuit 14 is increased and the layout is increased. The above constraints are reduced. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the wiring impedance at both ends of the diode 11 and improve the ESD tolerance. In addition, the same effects as those of the first embodiment described above can be obtained. As in the second embodiment described above, an NPN bipolar transistor may be provided in place of the high breakdown voltage transistor 6.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a main part of a semiconductor device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- the cathode of the diode 11 is connected to the voltage output terminal 33.
- the voltage output terminal 33 is a terminal different from the current drive output terminal.
- the voltage output terminal 33 is connected to a capacitor 32 provided outside the semiconductor device, and is connected to a voltage output circuit 34 provided inside the semiconductor device.
- the semiconductor device is configured to supply a voltage from the voltage output circuit 34 to the inside of the semiconductor device and to supply a voltage from the voltage output circuit 34 to the outside via the voltage output terminal 34.
- the semiconductor device according to the fourth embodiment is different from the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment described above in that the cathode of the diode 11 is connected to a terminal for supplying a voltage to the outside.
- the gate voltage of the high breakdown voltage transistor 6 is set so that the source voltage of the high breakdown voltage transistor 6 is equal to or lower than the drain breakdown voltage of the N-channel MOS transistor 2 as in the first embodiment, and the diode 11 is always in the off state. Set to be.
- the ESD tolerance of each of the output terminal 7 and the voltage output terminal 33 can be increased by one ESD protection circuit 14.
- the same effects as those of the first embodiment described above can be obtained.
- an NPN bipolar transistor may be provided in place of the high breakdown voltage transistor 6.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a main part of a semiconductor device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- the semiconductor device is different from the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment described above in that a low impedance circuit 35 provided between the power input terminal 13 and the ground is used as an ESD protection circuit.
- the low impedance circuit 35 includes a resistance component and / or a capacitance component so that the impedance between the power input terminal 13 and the ground is low.
- the ESD that has been applied to the output terminal 7 and passed through the high voltage transistor 6 passes through the diode 11 and the N channel MOS transistor whose gate and source are grounded to the ground potential. It was the composition which escaped to.
- the semiconductor device according to the fifth embodiment is configured such that ESD escapes to the low impedance circuit 35. According to the semiconductor device, the same effects as those of the first embodiment described above can be obtained.
- an NPN bipolar transistor may be provided in place of the high voltage transistor 6 as in the second embodiment described above.
- the cathode of the diode 11 may be connected only to the low impedance circuit 35. However, in this case, it is necessary to set the voltage of the terminal connected to the diode 11 of the low impedance circuit 35 to a voltage at which the diode 11 is normally turned off. Further, similarly to the fourth embodiment described above, the cathode of the diode 11 may be connected to the voltage output terminal.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a main part of a semiconductor device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, the semiconductor device is different from the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment described above in that it has a plurality of LED drive output terminals.
- the semiconductor device has two output terminals 7, and an LED 10 to which a voltage is commonly applied from the constant voltage source 9 to each output terminal 7 outside the semiconductor device.
- a current drive output circuit having a high breakdown voltage transistor 6, an N channel MOS transistor 2, a switch circuit 3, and a diode 11 is connected to each output terminal 7 inside the semiconductor device.
- the gate of the N channel MOS transistor 2 of each current drive output circuit is connected in common to the gate of the N channel MOS transistor 1 through each switch circuit 3.
- the cathode of the diode 11 of each current drive output circuit is commonly connected to the ESD protection circuit 14 and the power supply input terminal 13.
- an NPN bipolar transistor may be provided in place of the high voltage transistor 6.
- the cathode of the diode 11 may be connected only to the ESD protection circuit 14.
- the cathode of the diode 11 may be connected to the voltage output terminal.
- a low impedance circuit may be used instead of the N-channel MOS transistor whose gate and source are grounded.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a main part of a semiconductor device according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, the semiconductor device is different from the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment described above in that the current value of the LED drive current can be controlled by 4 bits.
- the semiconductor device has an N-channel MOS transistor 2a whose gate width is 1 times that of the reference and an N-channel MOS transistor 2b whose 4 times the gate width is 4 times that of the N-channel MOS transistor 1.
- a double N-channel MOS transistor 2c and an eight-fold N channel MOS transistor 2d are provided.
- Switch circuits 3a to 3d are connected to the gates of these N-channel MOS transistors 2a to 2d, respectively.
- the gates of the N channel MOS transistors 2a to 2d are commonly connected to the gate of the N channel MOS transistor 1 through the switch circuits 3a to 3d.
- the drains of the N-channel MOS transistors 2a to 2d are commonly connected to the high breakdown voltage transistor 6.
- the ESD protection circuit 14 is connected to the drains of the N-channel MOS transistors 2a to 2d via the diode 11, the N-channel MOS transistors 2a to 2d are protected from ESD. Can do. In addition, the same effects as those of the first embodiment described above can be obtained.
- an NPN bipolar transistor may be provided in place of the high voltage transistor 6.
- the cathode of the diode 11 may be connected only to the ESD protection circuit 14.
- the cathode of the diode 11 may be connected to the voltage output terminal.
- a low impedance circuit may be used instead of the N-channel MOS transistor whose gate and source are grounded.
- a configuration in which a plurality of LED drive output terminals are provided may be employed.
- the semiconductor device can realize a high withstand voltage of the current drive output terminal and a high ESD withstand capability of the current drive output terminal, and can increase the response speed of the current flowing through the current drive output terminal. Useful for ICs and the like.
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以下、本発明の第1の実施形態に係る半導体装置について、図1を参照しながら説明する。図1は、本発明の第1の実施形態に係る半導体装置の要部の概略構成を示す図である。
以下、本発明の第2の実施形態に係る半導体装置について、図3を参照しながら説明する。但し、前述した第1の実施形態において説明した部材に対応する部材には同一の符号を付して、説明を省略する。
以下、本発明の第3の実施形態に係る半導体装置について、図4を参照しながら説明する。但し、前述した第1の実施形態において説明した部材に対応する部材には同一の符号を付して、説明を省略する。
以下、本発明の第4の実施形態に係る半導体装置について、図5を参照しながら説明する。但し、前述した第1の実施形態において説明した部材に対応する部材には同一の符号を付して、説明を省略する。
以下、本発明の第5の実施形態に係る半導体装置について、図6を参照しながら説明する。但し、前述した第1の実施形態において説明した部材に対応する部材には同一の符号を付して、説明を省略する。
以下、本発明の第6の実施形態に係る半導体装置について、図7を参照しながら説明する。但し、前述した第1の実施形態において説明した部材に対応する部材には同一の符号を付して、説明を省略する。
以下、本発明の第7の実施形態に係る半導体装置について、図8を参照しながら説明する。但し、前述した第1の実施形態において説明した部材に対応する部材には同一の符号を付して、説明を省略する。
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- 電流駆動出力端子と、
第1のトランジスタ又は低耐圧素子と、
前記電流駆動出力端子に接続する端子、前記第1のトランジスタ又は低耐圧素子に接続する端子、および制御端子を有しており、前記第1のトランジスタ又は低耐圧素子よりも耐圧が高い第2のトランジスタと、
ESD保護回路と、
前記1のトランジスタ又は低耐圧素子と前記第2のトランジスタとの間の経路にアノードが接続され、前記ESD保護回路にカソードが接続されたダイオードと、
を備えることを特徴とする半導体装置。 - 前記第2のトランジスタの制御端子に、前記ダイオードが常時はオフ状態となるように設定された電圧が印加されることを特徴とする請求項1記載の半導体装置。
- 前記ESD保護回路と前記ダイオードとの接続点に、前記電流駆動出力端子とは異なる端子が接続されていることを特徴とする請求項1記載の半導体装置。
- 前記第1のトランジスタ又は低耐圧素子と、前記第2のトランジスタと、前記ダイオードとを有する電流駆動出力回路を複数個備え、前記電流駆動出力回路それぞれの前記ダイオードは、前記ESD保護回路に共通に接続していることを特徴とする請求項1記載の半導体装置。
- 前記第1のトランジスタを複数個備え、それらの前記第1のトランジスタは前記第2のトランジスタに共通に接続していることを特徴とする請求項1記載の半導体装置。
- 前記ダイオードは、P型拡散層と、前記P型拡散層と共にPN接合を構成するN型拡散層とを有し、前記P型拡散層がアノードとなり、前記N型拡散層がカソードとなる構成であることを特徴とする請求項1記載の半導体装置。
- 前記第2のトランジスタの前記1のトランジスタ又は低耐圧素子に接続する端子に接続された電圧クランプ回路を備えることを特徴とする請求項1記載の半導体装置。
- 前記第2のトランジスタは高耐圧MOSトランジスタ又はバイポーラトランジスタであり、前記第1のトランジスタは前記第2のトランジスタよりも耐圧の低いMOSトランジスタであることを特徴とする請求項1記載の半導体装置。
- 前記第2のトランジスタは高耐圧MOSトランジスタ又はバイポーラトランジスタであり、前記低耐圧素子はコンデンサであることを特徴とする請求項1記載の半導体装置。
- 前記ESD保護回路は、ドレインが前記ダイオードに接続されており、且つゲートおよびソースが接地されるか又はゲート-ソース間電圧がゲートの閾値電圧以下に設定されるNチャネルMOSトランジスタを用いて構成されていることを特徴とする請求項1記載の半導体装置。
- 前記ESD保護回路は低インピーダンス回路であることを特徴とする請求項1記載の半導体装置。
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