SLVAF82B August 2022 – January 2024 ESD122 , ESD204 , ESD224 , ESD2CANXL24-Q1 , ESD321 , ESD341 , ESD401 , ESD441 , ESD751 , ESD752 , ESDS302 , ESDS304 , ESDS312 , HD3SS3220 , SN65240 , TPD1E01B04 , TPD1E01B04-Q1 , TPD1E04U04 , TPD1E05U06 , TPD1E05U06-Q1 , TPD1E0B04 , TPD1E10B06 , TPD1E10B06-Q1 , TPD1E1B04 , TPD1E6B06 , TPD2E001 , TPD2E001-Q1 , TPD2E009 , TPD2E1B06 , TPD2EUSB30 , TPD2S017 , TPD3E001 , TPD4E001-Q1 , TPD4E004 , TPD4E02B04 , TPD4E02B04-Q1 , TPD4E110 , TPD4S009 , TPD6E004 , TPD6E05U06 , TPS65982 , TPS65994AD , TSD05C , TUSB211 , TUSB4020BI , TUSB4041I , TUSB8041 , TVS0500 , TVS1400 , TVS1800 , TVS2200
USB standards that reach a nominal rate of 20Gbps are: USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, USB 4 Gen 2x2, and USB 4 Gen 3x1. These standards use the following pins: VBUS for power, D+ and D- for differential data signals, one lane (USB 4 Gen 3x1) or two lanes (USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 and USB 4 Gen 2x2) for transmitting and receiving signals (TX1/RX1, TX2/RX2), and ground.
USB 20Gbps is used in a range of devices and applications. Since there is a connection exposed to the outside world, there is a risk of a high voltage strike occurring. An transient event can cause damage to the downstream components in the system. The following sections discuss the ESD protection requirements and the system-level design for protecting speeds up to 20Gbps.