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TVS Diode Arrays
SP720
The SP720 is an array of SCR/Diode bipolar str uctures for ESD and
over-voltage protection to sensitive input circuits. The SP720 has 2
protection SCR/Diode device structures per input. A total of 14 available
inputs can be used to protect up to 14 external signal or bus lines.
Over-voltage protection is from the IN (pins 1-7 and 9-15) to V+ or V-.
The SCR structures are designed for fast tr iggering at a threshold of one
+VBE diode threshold above V+ (Pin 16) or a -VBE diode threshold
below V- (Pin 8). From an IN input, a clamp to V+ is activated if a tran-
sient pulse causes the input to be increased to a voltage level greater
than one VBE above V+. A similar clamp to V- is activated if a negative
pulse, one VBE less than V-, is applied to an IN input. Standard ESD
Human Body Model (HBM) Capability is:
Features
• ESD Interface Capability for HBM Standards
- MIL STD 3015.7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15kV
- IEC 61000-4-2, Direct Discharge,
Single Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4kV (Level 2)
Two Inputs in Parallel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8kV (Level 4)
- IEC 61000-4-2, Air Discharge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15kV (Level 4)
• High Peak Current Capability
- IEC 61000-4-5 (8/20µs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±3A
- Single Pulse, 100µs Pulse Width. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±2A
- Single Pulse, 4µs Pulse Width. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±5A
• Designed to Provide Over-Voltage Protection
- Single-Ended Voltage Range to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +30V
- Differential Voltage Range to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±15V
• Fast Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2ns Risetime
• Low Input Leakages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1nA at 25oC (Typ)
• Low Input Capacitance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3pF (Typ)
• An Array of 14 SCR/Diode Pairs
• Operating Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40oC to 105oC
Applications
• Microprocessor/Logic Input Protection
• Data Bus Protection
• Analog Device Input Protection
• Voltage Clamp
Functional Block Diagram
Refer to Figure 1 and Table 1 for further detail. Refer to Application Note
AN9304 and AN9612 for additional infor mation.
Ordering Information