Setup
3.1.1.1
Oscilloscope Setup
Without a proper procedure, capturing ESD clamping waveforms exposes the oscilloscope to potential
voltages higher than the rating of the equipment. Proper methodology can mitigate any risk in this
operation.
Recommended equipment:
•
Minimum of 1GHz bandwidth oscilloscope.
•
Either of the following:
–
2 10X 50
Ω
attenuators and a 0
Ω
resistor (to be installed at R1).
–
1 10X 50
Ω
attenuator and a 150
Ω
resistor (already installed at R1).
•
50
Ω
shielded SMB cable.
Procedure
In order to protect the oscilloscope, attenuation of the measured signal is required. Here are two possible
procedures for testing U6:
1. Using two 10X attenuators:
•
Install a 0
Ω
resistor in R1.
•
Attach two 10X attenuators to the oscilloscope channel being used.
•
Attach the 50
Ω
shielded SMB cable between J5 and the attenuator.
•
Set the scope attenuation factor to 100X.
•
Set the oscilloscope to trigger on a positive edge for (+) ESD and a negative edge for (–) ESD
strikes. The magnitude should be set to 20 V.
•
Following
, strike contact ESD to TP1.
2. Using one 10X attenuator:
•
Attach one 10X attenuator to the oscilloscope.
•
Attach the 50
Ω
shielded SMB cable between J5 and the attenuator.
•
Set the scope attenuation factor to 40X.
•
Set the oscilloscope to trigger on a positive edge for (+) ESD and a negative edge for (–) ESD
strikes. The magnitude should be set to 20 V.
•
Following
, strike contact ESD to TP1.
Recommended settings for the time axis is 20 ns/div and for the voltage axis is 10 V division.
The voltage levels of the ESD applied to TP1 should not exceed ± 8 kV while capturing clamping
waveforms.
3.2
U2
TPD6F002-Q1 (U2) is configured with 4 SMA (J1 – J4) connectors to allow 4-port analysis with a vector
network analyzer. Connect Port 1 to J1, Port 2 to J2, Port 3 to J3, and Port 4 to J4. This configuration
allows for the following terminology in 4 port analysis:
•
S
11
: Return loss
•
S
21
: Insertion loss
•
S
31
: Near end cross talk
•
S
41
: Far end cross talk
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TPD6F002-Q1EVM
SLVUAC7 – December 2014
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