[SI-LIST] Re: ESD Protection Of ATF-55143

  • From: "Steve GullWing" <Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <rchundru@xxxxxxx>, <c.anderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <james.f.peterson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 18:19:11 +0100

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
>>
>>
>
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