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Toshiba Launches ESD Protection Diode with the Industry’s Lowest Capacitance for High Speed Data Lines

July 17, 2013

TOKYO – Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced that it has launched an ESD[1] protection diode, “DF2B7M3SC”, with the lowest 0.1pF capacitance in its class[2], which protects USB3.0/2.0, HDMI®, eSATA, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt™, and other high speed data lines from ESD. Mass production is scheduled to start at the end of July, 2013.

The product uses the newly developed ESD Diode Array Process Ⅲ (EAP Ⅲ), and maintains the same ESD protection level with 1/2 capacitance of equivalent products[3]. It also realizes a small insertion loss[4] and low noise figure, and can be used for wireless applications that are sensitive to signal and noise levels.

Applications

USB3.0/2.0, HDMI®, eSATA, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt™, high frequency antenna, front-end module, Wi-Fi™, Bluetooth™, GPS

Main specifications

Working Peak Reverse Voltage (VRWM) 5V (Max)
0.1pF (VR=0V, f=1MHz)
Guaranteed ESD Protection (VESD) ±8kV (IEC61000-4-2) (Contact Discharge)

 

Notes:

  • [1] ESD: Electrostatic Discharge.
  • [2] ESD protection diodes using PN junction semiconductor structure that cover wide frequency range from 4 to 12GHz. Research by Toshiba Corporation in July, 2013.
  • [3] “DF2B6.8M2SC”
  • [4] The attenuation of RF signal from input to output. The insertion loss of DF2B7M3SC is less than 0.1dB @ f=5GHz.
  • * HDMI is a registered trademark of HDMI Licensing, LLC in the United States and/or other countries.
  • * Thunderbolt is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
  • * Bluetooth is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc. and is used by Toshiba Corporation under license.
  • * Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance.

 

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