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Integrating Effective Surge Protection to Safeguard your Products

DC buses and voltage buses are virtually everywhere in electronics-based sub-systems. One example is the VBUS pin in a USB port. These buses are often vulnerable discharge points and paths for Electrostatic discharge (ESD) entry into an electronics system. To safeguard these interfaces and provide adequate protection against overvoltage threats, Semtech offers a novel surge protection typology known as the SurgeSwitch™ family. The SurgeSwitch product line protects interfaces from electrostatic discharge (ESD) and electrical overstress (EOS) events with superior clamping and temperature independent voltage clamping characteristics. SurgeSwitches are particularly valued in DC buses for their ability to handle high power levels and their capacity to protect against both short-duration spikes and longer-duration surges. These devices offer an effective strategy for mitigating ESD and overvoltage threats and enhancing overall electrical system resilience and reliability. Join our experts as they delve into: The necessity of integrating performance surge protection to safeguard your device's power interfaces How Semtech’s SurgeSwitch™ devices are designed to safeguard the VBUS line from electrical transients, ensuring the longevity and reliability of USB-PD systems How the specifications and advantages of SurgeSwitch products resolve and demonstrate the critical role in maintaining the integrity of high-performance electronics Real world use cases protecting routers for mission critical communications