Ram you are quite correct. I need IEC61000-4-2. Regards Steve Gullwing Ltd ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chundru, Ramachandran (UMR-Student)" <rchundru@xxxxxxx> To: <c.anderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <james.f.peterson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 6:09 PM Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: ESD Protection Of ATF-55143 > Charlie, > =20 > Steve wants his system to withstand contact ESD up to +/- 8 kV. I think = > he means a system level ESD test according to IEC 61000-4-2 standard.=20 > The device passing 8 kV HBM does not guarantee it passes 8 kV IEC test. > =20 > The stress pulses in the two standards are very different. For example 8 = > kV HBM pulse has a peak current value of 5.3 A and 8 kV IEC pulse has a = > peak current value of around 30 A. > =20 > I hope this helps. > =20 > Thanks, > Ram Chundru > =20 > > ________________________________ > > From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Charlie Anderson > Sent: Tue 10/5/2004 9:57 AM > To: Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; james.f.peterson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; = > si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: ESD Protection Of ATF-55143 > > > > I was interested in this question so I looked up the data sheets on both > devices. > > The ATF-55143 can handle ESD strikes up to 200V (HBM) while the CM1213 > starts conducting at +/-9V for ESD strikes to 8kV(HBM). I'd think you > are covered with that combination.=20 > > Regards, > Charlie Anderson > Sr. Electrical Engineer > Micro Control Company > (763) 277-9244 > c.anderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >> >> Dear Si'ers, >> I am using a ATF-55143 Single Voltage E-pHEMT Low Current > Low >> Noise device in an RF front end application. I need to make sure I am >> complient with contact ESD to +/-8KV. The device has an absolute > maximum >> rating of +1V to -5V. Therefore the CM1213 I am using which is great > as a >> very low capacitance ESD device, but of no use, since its break down >> voltage >> >> is +/-9V. >> >> Anybody got any ideas as to how to use the ATF-55143 device and ESD >> protect >> it without loading it with high capacitive ESD devices in my front end >> application. >> >> Regards >> Steve >> GullWing Ltd >> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe from si-list: > si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field > > or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list > > For help: > si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field > > List FAQ wiki page is located at: > http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ > > List technical documents are available at: > http://www.si-list.org > > List archives are viewable at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list > or at our remote archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages > Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: > http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu