With this new TVS diode array Infineon combines ESD protection together with
high speed signal integrity and with a straight forward - easy to implement - PCB
layout. Digital televisions, DVD / Blu-ray players, -recorders, game consoles,
digital set top boxes, LCD monitors, and also mobile communication equipment
will greatly benefit from this INFINEON product.
ESD5V3U4U-HDMI enhances system’s robustness as it is designed to protect
eectively high speed interfaces from electrostatic discharges (ESD) generated
by end-users. Applications include HDMI1.3, DisplayPort, USB 3.0, FireWire and
also MicroSD interface.
ESD5V3U4U-HDMI makes ESD protection easy and adds value to the applica-
tion:
Excellent ESD clamping performance
ESD5V3U4U-HDMI is qualified to endure ESD strikes of up to 20kV (contact and
air discharge), exceeding therefore the market standard IEC61000-4-2 level 4.
According to tests performed at 8kV contact discharge (IEC61000-4-2), ESD-
5V3U4U-HDMI reveals a much more ecient clamping performance than other
TVS market’s solutions that are oered in the same package. With Infineon’s
TVS diode, electrostatic discharges are clamped faster to a lower and safer vol-
tage level for the application.
Fulfilment of high speed signal quality requirements
One of the most critical tests in the HDMI certification is the TDR (time domain
reflectometry) characterization of the HDMI sink e.g. for a HD-TV. Even a small
amount of added capacitance on an HDMI port originates a drop in the impe-
dance of the dierential pair, which can lead to heavily attenuated signals and
consequently to certification compliance issues.
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Features & Benefits
ESD5V3U4U-HDMI
Protection of High-Speed-Digital Interfaces
Excellent ESD clamping performance
Fulfilment of high speed signal quality
requirements
Cleanest PCB layout for easy design
Further information
Kits including Samples and CD
available under www.infineon.
com/discretesamplekits.
Product Information
In cases of using TVS diodes showing a higher capacitance, very extreme modifications on the PCB layout are necessa-
ry in order to compensate the diode capacitance and be able to meet the TDR specification window of 100Ω ±15% and
the more stringent value of +-10% for the HDMI load.
Therefore ultralow capacitance ESD protection devices like ESD5V3U4U-HDMI with a capacitance remaining at or be-
low 0.4pF (line to ground) over a frequency range from 1MHz to beyond 3GHz are mandatory to keep signal’s integrity
at an optimum without complex compensation PCB structures.
Cleanest PCB layout for easy design
ESD5V3U4U-HDMI is a very eective solution supporting quicker time to market and reduces purchasing complexity
as each array device can be easily implemented to replace 4 discrete components. ESD5V3U4U-HDMI can save up to
50% board space in comparison with e.g. ceramic protection devices in case size 0402 as one array device can protect
four high speed data lines at the same time.
In applications like HDMI 1.3 or DisplayPort, the pin spacing of the connectors is 0.5mm, just the same as the pitch
spacing of ESD5V3U4U-HDMI in TSLP-9 package. It means this array device can be placed on top of two dierential
microstrip line pairs, avoiding multiple stubs and bends in the PCB traces that would cause reflections and signal at-
tenuation. For further information about this as well as other members from the ultralow capacitance TVS diode series
check www.infineon.com/highspeedinterfaces.
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Product Information
ESD5V3U4U-HDMI
Protection of High-Speed-Digital Interfaces