This differs from the circuit shown in Figure 1 by not only the value of the limiting R but also the 2.2kΩ protects from voltages above +Vs. This is an example of the intricacies that must be fully ...

If you really want to know how tough such protection can be, check out the DO-160 Aerospace requirements for lightning induced transients. Short summery: one of the worst transients spikes is ...

New generations of portable products are increasingly sensitive to damage from Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) voltage as newer integrated circuit (IC) technologies employ smaller geometries and lower ...

In an ESD protection circuit, clamps are the devices used to provide the discharge path for an ESD event that happens between any pad and port. Clamps include not only power clamps, but also all the ...

Designers must know the precise design margins provided by the ESD protection circuits, which is often prohibitive using traditional ESD verification approaches. Newer design tools can help designers ...

It delivers innovative technologies in modeling, extraction, and simulation for ESD verification, targeting early prototyping, circuit optimization and full-chip signoff. PathFinder’s core ...

Optimized for surge and ESD immunity, Semtech’s TClamp3602P provides robust transient voltage protection for data circuits in harsh electrical environments ...

Semtech Corp. has announced the expansion of its MicroClamp family of ultrasmall transient voltage suppressors (TVS). Three new multiline devices provide designers with easily ...

Sofics, a semiconductor integrated circuit IP provider, has announced that its TakeCharge Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) solutions portfolio is now available for TSMC’s advanced 3nm process technology.

Semtech's µClamp 0506P is a small six-line 5-V protection device for portable systems. Semtech’s µClamp 0506P is a small six-line 5-V protection device for portable systems. The µClamp0506P ...

The best prevention for ESD is an Equipment Leakage Circuit Interrupter installed on the shore cord inlet. ... Terminal ends, cable clamps and/or ties, chafe protection, mounting screws and basic ...