ESD Protection IC Supports High-speed Interconnects

STMicroelectronics’ HSP061-4NY8 IC provides electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection for four data lines within a 1x2mm-outline package, saving at least 30 percent of PCB space compared to other devices. The IC is for use with today’s highest-speed multimedia and storage interconnects, including HDMI, DisplayPort, USB 3.0, Serial ATA (SATA) and DVI. The device contains a network of transient voltage suppression diodes capable of protecting two pairs of high-speed differential data lines.

These diodes are sufficient to provide complete protection for the 5Gbps SuperSpeed bus defined in the new USB 3.0 specification. A single HSP061-4NY8 can also protect all the data lines of an HDMI port, an entire channel in SATA interfaces, up to and including the latest 6Gbps SATA 3.0 standard, or a two-lane DisplayPort interface.

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