Semiconductor device with guard ring coupled resonant circuit

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PATENT NO 9705466
APP PUB NO 20160248394A1
SERIAL NO

14630946

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A semiconductor device comprises a guarded circuit. The semiconductor device also comprises a guard ring surrounding the guarded circuit. The semiconductor device further comprises a resonant circuit coupled with the guard ring. The resonant circuit comprises an input node coupled with the guard ring. The resonant circuit also comprises an inductor. The resonant circuit further comprises a capacitor coupled with the inductor. The resonant circuit additionally comprises a ground node configured to carry a ground voltage. The inductor and the capacitor are coupled between the input node and the ground node.

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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD8 LI-HSIN RD 6 HSINCHU SCIENCE PARK HSINCHU 300-78

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Chen, Yen-Jen Hsinchu, TW 35 306
Hsieh, Hsieh-Hung Hsinchu, TW 59 414
Huang, Chi-Feng Hsinchu, TW 475 1797
Lee, Hsiao-Chun Hsinchu, TW 11 34
Yeh, Tzu-Jin Hsinchu, TW 117 659

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