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Data Port Applications

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Data Port Applications

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Data Port Applications

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Data Port Applications

USB Interface ESD Protection

The USB connector requires ultra-low capacitance ESD protection for all six data lines (two low speed, four high speed) and power lines. Contact uPI representatives for information on legacy USB TVS support.

Solution:

USB ESD Protection Solution 1

USB ESD Protection Solution 2

ESD Solutions for USB

USB Type C Interface ESD Protection

1. USB 3.x

In the USB 3.x mode, two or four high speed links are used in TX/RX pairs to provide 5 to 20 Gbps throughput. One of the CC pins is used to negotiate the mode. VDD and GND provide 5 V up to 900 mA, in accordance with the USB 3.1 specification. A specific USB-C mode may also be entered, where 5 V up to 3 A is provided.

2. USB Power Delivery

USB Power Delivery uses the CC pins for power selection, up to 20 V and up to 5 A (or whatever less the source can provide). It is transparent to any data transmission mode and can therefore be used together with any of them.

Solution:

USB Type C ESD Protection Solution

ESD Solutions for USB Type C

Thunderbolt™ Interface ESD Protection

Thunderbolt is a hardware interface standard that allows the high- speed connection of external peripherals to a computer. Thunderbolt 1 and 2 use the same connector as Mini DisplayPort (MDP), whereas Thunderbolt 3 uses USB-C.