An integrated circuit having a substrate (10), a power rail (18, 20), a
sea of gates (12), and a latchup control isolation network electrically
coupled to substrate (10). The latchup control isolation network
electrically isolates sea of gates (12) from power rail (18, 20). In
another embodiment, an active clamp network may be utilized to
electrically isolate sea of gates (12) from power rail (18, 20).
Substrate (10) includes a voltage potential. When the voltage potential
is equal to or greater than a first predetermined value or the voltage
potential is equal to or less than a second predetermined value, either
the latchup control isolation network turns off or the active clamp
network turns on thereby isolating sea of gates (12) from power rail (18,
20).