Five Frequently Asked Questions about System Level Transient Voltage Protection

5 questions about system level transient voltage protection from Semtech.

ESD Protection to Safeguard I2C Bus

The I2C bus is often vulnerable to ESD transient voltage spikes and it is important to safeguard I2C bus interfaces from these dangerous overvoltage events.

ESD Protection to Safeguard SPI Ports

The SPI bus is often vulnerable to damage from ESD transient voltage spikes. To adequately protect SPI ports from ESD damage, circuit designers use transient voltage suppressors to safeguard from these transient threats.

ESD Protection for HDMI 1.3

Adding external transient protection for HDMI is difficult due to HDMI’s sensitivity to signal integrity.

Surge and ESD Protection for Safeguarding Gigabit Ethernet

Semtech's product brief on surge and ESD protection for safeguarding Gigabit Ethernet.

DisplayPort Protection

VESA has set forth DisplayPort as the new license-free digital interface standard used primarily between a computer and its display(s) or a computer and a home theater system.

GR-1089 Intrabuilding Protection for Marvell 88E111x Family

Ethernet systems with connections external to the building are subject to high-level lightning threats.

Layout Guidelines for adding ESD Protection in HDMI Receiver Applications

This application note discusses two protection solutions to meet the IEC6000-4-2 ESD standard; the RClamp0502B and the RClamp0544M.

Secondary Transient Protection for T1/E1 Line Cards

The right combination of devices and topologies can provide the secondary protection needed in T1 line cards.

Transient Immunity Standards Telcordia GR1089 CORE Update

This application note discusses the changes in Telcordia GR-1089-CORE from the Bellcore GR-1089 standard.

Transient Immunity Standards Telcordia GR-1089 and FCC Part 68

This article focuses primarily on the lightning surge immunity requirements of Telcordia GR-1089 and FCC Part 68 standards.

Protecting Color LCD Displays in Cellular Phones

This application note addresses the EMI/ESD concerns that designers will face when implementing next generation phone designs, as well as potential solutions to these problems.

ESD Protection Solution for LVDS Interfaces

LVDS or Low-Voltage Differential Signaling is define by both the IEEE 1596.3 and the ANSI/TIA/EIA-644 standards to be a technology that performs high-speed data transmission.

USB Line Termination

Application note SI00-05 from Semtech gives an overview of USB line termination.

PCB Design Guidelines for ESD Suppression

This application note will provide PCB design guidelines for optimum ESD immunity.

IEC 61000-4-2 ESD Review and Test Setup

IEC 61000-4-2 is a basic EMC Standard for electrostatic discharge (ESD).

Protecting USB Ports from ESD Damage

This application note discusses protection of USB ports from ESD damage.

Protecting T3, E3 and STS-1 Systems

As telecommunications carriers rush to increase bandwidth, high-speed, interfaces such as T3, E3, and STS-1 interfaces are gaining popularity.

Calculating Clamping Voltage at Different Peak Pulse Currents

Application note SI97-03 describes how to interpolate the clamping voltage for transients currents other than the rated maximum.

Surge Protection of ISDN U-Interfaces

This application note describes how to implement transient surge protection for ISDN U-interfaces.