USB port protection ICs
Overvoltage, overcurrent, EMI, ESD and surge protection integrated for USB and HDMI
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From USB Type-C® protection to integrated ESD overvoltage protection and display interface protection, USB port protection helps protect your design from any outside surges. Our portfolio of protection devices are designed with full compliance to interface standards such as USB Type-C, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, USB 3.1, HDMI and others.
USB Type-C® protection
20V short-to-VBUS and ESD protection purpose-built for the USB Type-C interface.
Overvoltage protection
Integrated ESD protection with current limiting, overvoltage protection (OVP) and surge handling for USB 2.0, 3.0, and 3.1—including automotive short-to-battery applications.
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USB Type-C technologies
Explore USB Type-C architectures, design considerations and TI’s full system-level solution portfolio.
TVS and ESD diodes
Single and multi-channel ESD and TVS diodes optimized for protecting data and power lines in USB Type-C interfaces.
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Technical resources
White paper
Designing USB for short-to-battery tolerance in automotive environments
This paper explores the challenges with protecting the VBUS line for USB and presents three solutions to the problem.
White paper
Circuit protection for your next USB Type-C design white paper
This paper discusses the importance of proper circuit protection in your USB Type-C® to reduct the risk of system damage and field failures.
VIDEO SERIES
How to protect automotive USB Type-C®, USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports against short-to-Vbus/battery event
This video offers a deep dive on architecting and solving the challenges associated with implementing system-level protection in automotive USB Type-C and legacy USB applications.