Nexperia B.v.

Markus Mergens

Hans-Martin Ritter

Steffen Holland

Ansgar Thorns

A protection device is provided for protecting an electrostatic discharge (ESD), sensitive device against an electromagnetic interference (EMI), event and/or an ESD event occurring on at least one of a first and second data line the ESD sensitive device is electrically connected to. Aspects of the present disclosure further relate to a system including an ESD sensitive device that is operatively coupled to a further device using a first and second data line, and the system includes the abovementioned protection device. The protection device uses a first inductor and/or second inductor and a first and/or shunt unit that each provide an electrical path between the first data line and/or second data line and ground in dependence of a voltage over the first and/or second inductor.

ESD protection device

An electrostatic discharge (ESD), protection device is provided. In accordance with the present disclosure, an ESD protection device is provided that includes a series connection of a first unit having strong snapback and low series capacitance and a second high-voltage unit that displays a relatively high holding/trigger voltage to ensure latch up and improper triggering of the ESD protection device while at the same time providing high-voltage operation with low capacitive loading.

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Nijmegen, Netherlands

Markus Mergens