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TRANSMISSION LINE PULSE (TLP) MEASUREMENTS
Transmission Line Pulse (TLP) provides current versus voltage (I−V) curves in which each data point is obtained from a
100 ns long rectangular pulse from a charged transmission line. A simplified schematic of a typical TLP system is shown in
Figure 5. TLP I−V curves of ESD protection devices accurately demonstrate the product’s ESD capability because the 10 s
of amps current levels and under 100 ns time scale match those of an ESD event. This is illustrated in Figure 6 where an 8 kV
IEC61000−4−2 current waveform is compared with TLP current pulses at 8 A and 16 A. A TLP curve shows the voltage at
which the device turns on as well as how well the device clamps voltage over a range of current levels. Typical TLP I−V curves
for the EMI813x are shown in Figure 5.
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50 W Coax Cable
10 MQ
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Attenuator
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50 W Coax Cable
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DUT
Oscilloscope
Figure 5. Simplified Schematic of a Typical TLP System
Figure 6. Comparison Between 8 kV IEC61000-4-2 and 8 A and 16 A TLP Waveforms
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−18
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−16
−14
−12
−10
−8
−6
−4
−2
0
Figure 7. Positive and Negative TLP Waveforms
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