??? 05/05/05 12:43 Read: times |
#92987 - Elementary, my dear Watson Responding to: ???'s previous message |
For low frequency inputs, re-arranging your R & C so that you get a low pass filter helps to protect against ESD as well as giving some overvoltage protection. Be aware of the effect of this R & C as it affects risetime!
Excellent protection and when followed by a schmitt trigger such as the '14 the risetime problem disappears. My "standard" switch detect is 10k in series with the input and 1nF to ground at the input pin of the 74HC14 never blew such an input by ESD. Did, however blow one or two by applying 24v DC. Erik |