ASM3483ꢁ/ASM3486ꢁ/ASM3488ꢁ/ASM3490ꢁ/ASM349±ꢁ
R1
R2
HIGH
VOLTAGE
GENERATOR
15 kV ESD PROTECTION
DEVICE
UNDER
TEST
Two coupling methods are used for EꢂD testing: con-
tact discharge and air-gap discharge. Contact discharge
calls for a direct connection to the unit being tested. Air-
gap discharge uses a higher test voltage but does not maꢁe
direct contact with the test unit. With air-gap discharge,
the discharge gun is moved toward the unit under test,
developing an arc across the air gap, therefore the term air-
gap discharge. This method is influenced by humidity,
temperature, barometric pressure, distance, and rate of
closure of the discharge gun. The contact discharge
method, while less realistic, is more repeatable and is
gaining acceptance and preference over the air-
gap method.
C1
ESD TEST METHOD
R2
C1
HUMAN BODY MODEL 1.5kꢀ 100pF
ESD ASSOC. STD 55.1
100%
90%
Although very little energy is contained within an EꢂD pulse,
the extremely fast rise time, coupled with high voltages, can
cause failures in unprotected semiconductors. Catastrophic
destruction can occur immediately as a result of arcing or
heating. Even if catastrophic failure does not occur immediately,
the device can suffer from parametric degradation that can
result in degraded performance. The cumulative effects of
continuous exposure can eventually lead to complete failure.
36.8%
10%
TIME
t
tDL
tRL
Figure 30. Human Body Model and Current Waveform
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
Input/output lines are particularly vulnerable to EꢂD damage.
ꢂimply touching or connecting an input/output cable can result
in a static discharge that can damage or completely destroy the
interface product connected to the input/output port. It is
extremely important, therefore, to have high levels of EꢂD
protection on the input/output lines.
The ADM3483E/ADM3486E/ADM3491E transceivers are
designed for bidirectional data communications on multipoint
bus transmission lines. The ADM3488E/ADM3490E full-duplex
transceiver is designed to be used in a daisy-chain networꢁ
topology or in a point-to-point application (see Figure 32). The
ADM3483E/ADM3486E are half-duplex Rꢂ-48ꢀ transceivers
that can be used in a multidrop bus configuration, as shown in
Figure 31. The ADM3488E/ADM3490E/ADM3491E can also
be used as a line repeater, for use with cable lengths longer than
4000 feet, as shown in Figure 34. To minimize reflections, the
line must be terminated at both ends in its characteristic
impedance, and stub lengths off the main line should be ꢁept as
short as possible.
The EꢂD discharge can induce latch-up in the device under test,
so it is important that EꢂD testing on the input/output pins be
carried out while device power is applied. This type of testing is
more representative of a real-world input/output discharge,
which occurs when the equipment is operating normally.
The transmitter outputs and receiver inputs of the ADM34xxE
family are characterized for protection to a 1ꢀ ꢁV limit using
the human body model.
HUMAN BODY MODEL
Figure 30 shows the human body model and the current wave-
form it generates when discharged into a low impedance. This
model consists of a 100 pF capacitor charged to the EꢂD voltage
of interest, which is then discharged into the test device
through a 1.ꢀ ꢁΩ resistor.
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