As semiconductor manufacturers introduce new wireline transmission devices built on smaller CMOS geometries, more circuit protection challenges are emerging. This article explores five frequently ...

The proper construction and placement of ESD protection circuits is vital to IC performance and reliability.

Additionally, the designer's desire to predict “in-system” performance is complicated by the simple fact that component datasheets can only represent “out-of-circuit” performance parameters, and the ...

These devices provide optimised protection for AC-coupled radio-frequency (RF) transmission lines against electrostatic discharge (ESD) events, surge currents and short circuit conditions. These ...

We’re used to interfaces such as I2C and one-wire as easy ways to hook up sensors and other peripherals to microcontrollers. While they’re fine within the confines of a small project, ...

Although protective elements are effective when properly implemented, designing ESD-resistant silicon on the latest process nodes is increasingly challenging. Indeed, engineers pack billions of ...

Protection circuits are changing ESD protection circuits have remained consistent for years, but the tried-and-true approaches are no longer as reliable. “Designing ESD circuits is getting more ...

Finally, for ESD protection, circuit protection products such as silicon ESD (SESD) devices can be placed on the USB data lines.

ProTek Devices has introduced a new electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection diode designed for circuit protection in automotive controller area network (CAN) bus lines and other automotive ...

TE Connectivity’s Circuit Protection group addressed the problem by developing a family of silicon ESD (SESD) devices with ±20-kV contact and ±22-kV air discharge ratings, which ...