TPD4E1B06: ESD Suggestion for USB with Bus Switch

Hello,

The internal ESD cell of the OC is rated for 2kV of just normal handling.

The TPD4E1B06 is a discrete ESD device for stronger ESD events that occurs during normal operation.

I highly recommend you check out the ESD Essential blog series that highlights ESD protection and what all the traits mean.

ESD fundamentals, part 1: What is ESD protection?

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By Matthew Xiong over 7 years ago in Technical articles > Power management

Regards,

Cameron