ADI pcb

ADIpcbMT-092TUTORIALElectrostaticDischarge(ESD)OUT-OF-CIRCUITOVERVOLTAGEPROTECTIONFROMESDLinearICssuchasopamps,in-amps,anddataconvertersbeprotectedpriortothetimethattheyaremountedtoaprintedcircuitboard.Thatisanout-of-circuitstate.Insuchacondition,ICsarecompletelyatthemercyoftheirenvironmentastowhatstressfulvoltagesurgestheymaysee.Mostoftentheharmfulvoltagesurgescomefromelectrostaticdischarge,or,asmorecommonlyreferenced,ESD.Thisisasingle,fast,highcurrenttransferofelectrostaticchargeresultingfromoneoftwoconditio