UM90011 NEVB21-USBC1 evaluation board Rev. 1 9 March 2022 user manual Document information Information Content Keywords USB Type-C, ESD Protection, TrEOS, USB3.2, HDMI 2.1, low capacitance, signal integrity Abstract This user manual gives guidance on how to use the NEVB21-USBC1 evaluation boardNexperia UM90011 NEVB21-USBC1 evaluation board 1. Introduction When looking for the ideal ESD protection solution for high-speed lines, there are three main challenges - signal integrity, system-level ESD robustness and footprint. Addressing signal integrity, we need an ESD protection device with low capacitance but also low inductance, which is quite often overlooked. From a system-level ESD robustness perspective, a low clamping voltage is becoming more important than robustness of the ESD protection device itself. Surge robustness of the protection device has become important due to potential fault conditions, where data lines might be shorted with supply lines. Nexperias new DFN0603-3 package provides two protection devices in one housing, keeping the benefits of TrEOS technology, very low capacitance, very low clamping and very high robustness, and also showing outstanding RF performance on very fast data lines. The DFN0603-3 series offers capacitance down to 0.2 pF, surge robustness up to 11 A and a clamping voltage of 4.4 V for a 8 A 8/20 s surge. The benefit of this 2-in-1 solution is shown in Fig. 1. 1 x DFN0603-3 2 x DSN0402-2 aaa-03311 2 Fig. 1. Scheme showing advantage of DFN0603-3 against typical single line protection Since it is crucial for the end application to pass performance and compliance testing according to IEC61000, a well-designed platform is needed in advance. Nexperias evaluation board NEVB21-USBC1 is the perfect test vehicle for direct benchmarking of a complete USB Type-C interface. Beside super speed data line protection it features protection of all the other relevant data, control and supply lines in USB Type-C. A complete overview is given in Fig. 2. PESD5V5U1BCSF PESD5V5U1BCSF A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12 GND TX1+ TX1- VBUS CC1 D+ D- SBU1 VBUS RX2- RX2+ GND GND RX1+ RX1- VBUS SBU2 D- D+ CC2 VBUS TX2- TX2+ GND B12 B11 B10 B9 B8 B7 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 PUSB3BB2DF PESD4V0Z2BCDF PUSB3BB2DF PTVS22VZ1USK PTVS22VZ1USK aaa- 034432 Fig. 2. USB Type-C interface protection with Nexperias ESD protection This user manual provides guidance on how utilize the NEVB21-USBC1. UM90011 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. Nexperia B.V. 2022. All rights reserved user manual Rev. 1 9 March 2022 2 / 9