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Semtech Launches New RClamp® Device to Protect High-Speed Data Lines from Dangerous Electrostatic Discharge Threats
[August 23, 2018]

Semtech Launches New RClamp® Device to Protect High-Speed Data Lines from Dangerous Electrostatic Discharge Threats


Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, today announced the latest addition to the RClamp® platform, an ultra-low capacitance 3.5V (Vrwm) transient voltage protection array designed to offer superior protection for high-speed data signals, including USB 3.1 and LVDS, from electrostatic discharge (ESD) and other voltage transients.

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Semtech and New RClamp (Graphic: Business Wire)

Semtech and New RClamp (Graphic: Business Wire)

"The ESD protection margins on today's high-speed signal interfaces are thinner than ever before," said Tee Lim, Product Marketing Director for Semtech's Protection Products Group. "The newest member to our RClamp portfolio, with its flow-through design, provides an excellent low-clamping voltage ESD protection solution to safeguard high-speed differential pairs, while at the same time preserving signal integrity on highly sensitive data lines."

The RClamp3552T offers an extremely low ESD clamping voltage while presenting a minimal capacitance of 0.40pF. This protection platform is targeted at the emerging high-speed signal lines in consumer electronics, telecommunications and industrial infrastructure. These high-speed ports require increasingly lower ESD clamping voltage thresholds with minimal capacitance loading from the ESD protection. The new 2-line RClamp device achieves low ESD clamping voltage by using Semtech's differentiated snap-back processes, which significantly limits the transient energy prsented to the circuit. Additionally, the flow-through layout of the platform's package design enhances signal integrity and gives system circuit designers maximum flexibility in the PCB layout.



Key Features of the RClamp3552T

  • Transient protection for high-speed data lines: IEC (News - Alert) 61000-4-2 (ESD) ±20kV (air), ±17kV (Contact); IEC 61000-4-4 (EFT) 4kV (5/50 ns); IEC 61000-4-5 (Lightning) 4A (8/20 µs)
  • Low 3.5V working voltage protection
  • Safeguards two I/O data lines
  • Presents very low capacitance (<0.4 pF line-to-line)
  • Ultra-small 3-pin flow-through package: 1.0mm x 0.6mm
  • Pb Free and RoHS/WEEE compliant

Pricing and Availability


The RClamp3552T (order code: RClamp3552T.TNT) is available immediately in production quantities. Semtech offers comprehensive design assistance, including field and factory-based support. Data sheets, volume pricing, and delivery quotes, as well as evaluation kits and samples, are available by contacting [email protected] and for more information, visit the website.

About Semtech

Semtech Corporation (News - Alert) is a leading supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms for high-end consumer, enterprise computing, communications, and industrial equipment. Products are designed to benefit the engineering community as well as the global community. The Company is dedicated to reducing the impact it, and its products, have on the environment. Internal green programs seek to reduce waste through material and manufacturing control, use of green technology and designing for resource reduction. Publicly traded since 1967, Semtech is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol SMTC. For more information, visit www.semtech.com.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

All statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact, including statements that use the words "designed to," "targeted at" or other similar words or expressions, that describe Semtech Corporation's or its management's future plans, objectives or goals are "forward-looking statements" and are made pursuant to the Safe-Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results of Semtech Corporation to be materially different from the historical results and/or from any future results or outcomes expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors are further addressed in Semtech Corporation's annual and quarterly reports, and in other documents or reports, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov) including, without limitation, information under the captions "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Risk Factors." Semtech Corporation assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release, except as required by law.

Semtech, the Semtech logo and RClamp are registered trademarks or service marks of Semtech Corporation or its affiliates.

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