@User In the context of ESD, N-Diode refers to a diode being placed between VSS and the pad. P-Diode refers to a diode being placed between the pad and VDD.
There are different options for both in terms of implementation - so I don’t think it refers to any particular ‘types’ of diode
Source: ESD training course I did last year
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