TVS Diode Arrays
Electronic Protection Array for ESD and Overvoltage Protection
SP720
100
80
60
40
20
0
2.5
2
o
o
T
= 25 C
T
= 25 C
A
A
SINGLE PULSE
SINGLE PULSE
1.5
1
I
FWD
EQUIV. SAT. ON
THRESHOLD ~ 1.1V
V
FWD
0.5
0
600
800
1000
1200
0
1
2
3
FORWARD SCRVOLTAGE DROP (mV)
FORWARD SCRVOLTAGE DROP (V)
FIGURE 2. LOW CURRENT SCR FORWARDVOLTAGE DROP
CURVE
FIGURE 3. HIGH CURRENT SCR FORWARDVOLTAGE DROP
CURVE
+V
CC
+V
CC
INPUT
DRIVERS
LINEAR OR
DIGITAL IC
INTERFACE
OR
SIGNAL
SOURCES
TO +V
V+
IN 1-7
IN 9-15
CC
SP720
V-
SP720 INPUT
PROTECTION CIRCUIT
(1 OF 14 ON CHIP)
FIGURE 4. TYPICALAPPLICATION OFTHE SP720 AS AN INPUT CLAMPFOR OVER-VOLTAGE, GREATERTHAN 1V ABOVE V+ OR
BE
LESSTHAN -1V
BELOW V-
BE
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