[FAQ] What TI ESD/TVS diode should I use to protect Interfaces in my system?

Obi Oji

I have various interfaces in my system I would like to protect against system-level ESD, could you provide some recommendations for me including for USB, push-button, HDMI, Ethernet?

over 3 years ago

0 Ethan Sempsrott over 1 year ago

TI__Expert 4726 points

Below are the latest recommendations of devices for multiple interfaces that provide you IEC protection and paired with low capacitance that minimizes impact to bandwidth in the system. Please also refer to our System-Level ESD Guide for more details about recommendations based on interfaces:

System-Level ESD Guide: https://www.ti.com/lit/pdf/sszb130

To learn more about ESD in general, also see our ESD/Surge Protection video Series:

Getting Started with Interface Protection: www.ti.com/video/series/getting-started-with-interface-protection.html

COMMERCIAL | INDUSTRIAL

Interface		Operational Voltage	Recommended Capacitance	Misc.	Product Recommendation
Antenna		3.5V	< 0.2pF	<= 15GHz	TPD1E0B04
Analog Audio
	-5V	5V	< 10pF	< 30kHz	ESD401
	-8V	8V	< 10pF	< 30kHz	TPD1E10B09
	-24V	24V	< 10pF	< 30kHz	ESD752
Battery Management System
	-Monitor GPIO	5.5V	< 30pF		TPD1E10B06
CAN (Industrial)		5V	< 30pF	< 1Mbps	ESD752
	-CAN FD/XL	5V	< 15pF	< 20Mbps	ESD762
Display		3.6V	< 30pF		TPD6F002
DisplayPort 2.1+
	-TMDS Data channels	3.3V	< 0.5pF	< 20Gbps per lane	TPD4E02B04
	-AUX, HPD, Return	3.3V	< 2pF	< 720Mbps	ESD204
Ethernet (1000Mb+)		2.5 V	< 4pF		ESDS304
	-10/100Mbps	2.5 V	< 4pF		ESDS314
GPIO (3.3V)		5V	< 30pF		TPD1E10B06
HDMI 2.1+
	-TMDS Data channels	3.3V	< 0.5pF	< 12Gbps per lane	TPD4E02B04
	-CEC, SCL, SDA, PWR, HPD	5V	< 10pF		TPD6E05U06
I2C/I3C		5.5V	< 10pF	< 12.5MHz	TPD1E05U06
Keypad/Push Button/Side Keys		5.5V	< 30pF		TPD1E10B06
LIN (Industrial)		24V	< 100pF	< 20kbps	ESD1LIN24
LVDS		3.3V	< 2pF	< 655Mbps	ESD224
MHL		5V	< 1pF	< 3Gbps	TPD4E05U06
PCIe Gen 6+		3.3V	< 0.3pF	< 8Gbps per lane	ESD122
	-5V Power	5V	< 100pF		ESD401
Precision Measurement		5V	< 3pF	<= 10nA Leakage	TPD2E001
	-Power pin	20V	< 100pF		TVS2201
RS-485/432/422/232		12V	< 75pF	< 50Mbps	ESDS552
SDIO/SD Card		3.3V	< 3pF	< 2Gbps per lane	ESD204
SIM Card		5V	< 10pF		ESD451
USB 2.0		3.6V	< 4pF	< 480Mbps	ESD341
	-5V Power	5V	< 100pF		TVS0500
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (10Gbps)
	-D, RX, TX Channels	3.3V	< 0.5pF	< 10Gbps	TPD6E05U06
	-5V Power	5V	< 100pF		ESD441
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (20Gbps)
	-D+, D-	3.3V	< 0.3pF	<= 10Gbps	ESD122
	-RX, TX Channels	3.3V	< 0.3pF	<= 10Gbps per lane	TPD4E02B04
	-5V Power	5V	< 100pF		ESD441
USB Type-C
	-CC and SBU Channels	5V	< 0.3pF		TPD1E05U06
	-D, RX, TX Channels	3.3V	< 0.3pF	< 10Gbps per lane	ESD122
	-5V Vbus	5V	< 150pF	25W Power	ESD441
	-9V Vbus	9V	< 150pF	45W Power	TVS1400
	-15V Vbus	15V	< 150pF	75W Power	TVS1800
	-20V Vbus	20V	< 150pF	100W Power	TVS2200
	-28V Vbus	28V	< 150pF	140W Power	TVS3300
4-20mA		24V	< 150pF		TVS3300

AUTOMOTIVE

Interface		Operational Voltage	Recommended Capacitance	Misc.	Product Recommendation
Antenna		3.5V	< 0.2pF	<= 15GHz	TPD1E01B04-Q1
Analog Audio		9V	< 10pF	< 30kHz	TPD1E10B09-Q1
Battery Management System
	-Monitor GPIO	5.5V	< 30pF		TPD1E10B06-Q1
CAN		24V	< 30pF	<= 1Mbps	ESD2CAN24-Q1
	-CAN FD	24V	< 20pF	<= 5Mbps	ESD2CANFD24-Q1
	-CAN XL	24V	< 15pF	<= 20Mbps	ESD2CANXL24-Q1
Digital Audio (A2B)		24V	< 10 pF	<= 50Mbps	ESD761-Q1
	-Aux 5V In	5V	< 100pF		TPD1E10B06-Q1
Display		3.6V	< 30pF		TPD6F002-Q1
DisplayPort 2.1+
	-TMDS Data channels	3.3V	< 0.5pF	< 20Gbps per lane	TPD4E02B04-Q1
	-AUX, HPD, Return	3.3V	< 2pF	< 720Mbps	TPD4E05U06-Q1
Ethernet (1000Mb+)		2.5 V	< 4pF		TPD1E05U06-Q1
	-10/100Mbps	2.5 V	< 4pF		TPD2E2U06-Q1
FPD-Link		3.3V	< 1pF	< 2Gbps per lane	TPD1E01B04-Q1
GPIO (3.3V)		5V	< 30pF		TPD4E001-Q1
HDMI 2.1+
	-TMDS Data channels	3.3V	< 0.5pF	< 12Gbps per lane	TPD4E02B04-Q1
	-CEC, SCL, SDA, PWR, HPD	5V	< 10pF		TPD2E2U06-Q1
I2C/I3C		5.5V	< 10pF	< 12.5MHz	TPD1E05U06-Q1
Keypad/Push Button/Side Keys		5.5V	< 30pF		TPD1E05U06-Q1
LIN		24V	< 50pF	< 20kbps	ESD1LIN24-Q1
LVDS		3.3V	< 2pF	< 655Mbps	TPD4E02B04-Q1
MHL		5V	< 1pF	< 3Gbps	TPD4E05U06-Q1
PCIe Gen 6+		3.3V	< 0.3pF	< 8Gbps per lane	TPD4E02B04-Q1
	-5V Power	5V	< 100pF		TPD2E2U06-Q1
Precision Measurement		5V	< 3pF	<= 10nA Leakage	TPD4E05U06-Q1
SDIO/SD Card		3.3V	< 3pF	< 2Gbps per lane	TPD4E001-Q1
SIM Card		5V	< 10pF		TPD4E05U06-Q1
USB 2.0		5V	< 4pF	< 480Mbps	TPD4E05U06-Q1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (10Gbps)
	-D, RX, TX Channels	3.3V	< 0.5pF	< 10Gbps	TPD1E01B04-Q1
	-5V Power	5V	< 100pF		TPD1E10B06-Q1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (20Gbps)
	-D+, D-	3.3V	< 0.3pF	<= 10Gbps	TPD1E01B04-Q1
	-RX, TX Channels	3.3V	< 0.3pF	<= 10Gbps per lane	TPD4E02B04-Q1
	-5V Power	5V	< 100pF		TPD1E10B06-Q1
USB Type-C
	-CC and SBU Channels	5V	< 5pF		TPD1E05U06-Q1
	-D, RX, TX Channels	3.3V	< 0.3pF	< 10Gbps per lane	TPD4E02B04-Q1
	-5V Vbus	5V	< 100pF	25W Power	TPD1E10B06-Q1
	-9V Vbus	9V	< 100pF	45W Power	TPD1E10B09-Q1
	-15V Vbus	15V	< 100pF	75W Power	ESD1LIN24-Q1
	-20V Vbus	20V	< 100pF	100W Power	ESD1LIN24-Q1

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[FAQ] What TI ESD/TVS diode should I use to protect Interfaces in my system?