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<goran-mahovlic>
Hi to all I am Goran from Radiona. Will be at CCC this year and I am bringing few ULX3S ...
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<RaYmAn>
goran-mahovlic: bring everything you can carry :D
<goran-mahovlic>
haahahaha
<goran-mahovlic>
and if someone is interested in buying 12F. I can buy ULX3S locally and bring few ... Price for those is 75$ but I could try to get discount... Unfortunately I do not think radiona 85F special edition will be ready until then. But if you are interested send mail +1 to ulx3s.fpga@gmail.com less then 30 will be available ...
<goran-mahovlic>
We will arrive by car so I can bring whatever is needed ;)
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<pie___>
optocouplers give ESD protection but what about ESD between the outer side pins of an optocoupler?
<pie___>
im somewhat stuck:
<pie___>
i wanted to avoid using relays to simulate closing a switch because i thought the circuit could be simpler/more reliable (no safety requirements), but we dont know how it works on the provided-device side
<pie___>
and afaict most ESD circuits in the art of electronics add resistors and stuff to the "data" lines
<pie___>
and wouldnt that mess up the digital signal on the line?
<pie___>
ill try to grab a screenshot of the protection circuit examples, one sec
<pie___>
wiht the optocouplers i have it will have the additional voltage drop of a transistor/diode/thing on the output side but my colleague said that at least should be fine, havent had an opportunity to ask him about the above yet
<sorear>
the outer side pins of an optocoupler are a diode, not a MOSFET, so the baseline ESD resistance is already far higher
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<adamgreig>
optos are more for galvanic isolation than esd protection i would have thought?
<adamgreig>
does also provide very effective esd protection of course
<pie___>
adamgreig, yeah but they provide esd /across/ the opto as well xD
<adamgreig>
but quite extreme if you just want esd
<pie___>
i actually didnt thikn of using it for esd but its also suggested in AoE
<qu1j0t3>
not sure this is simpler than a relay. 5V relays are easy to find.
<pie___>
colleague said it should be fine. i was going to go pick parts after i got the esd stuff figured out (but at least for this there could be an interatction so...)
<qu1j0t3>
hm yes i think you're right about this part
<pie___>
i think this may be one of the more unhelpful datasheets beause it doesnt seem to give a current-in / current-out curve, but it gives a current transfer curve or something like that
<pie___>
and since it should be a digital signal, we figured operating it in a low current-out zone would be fine
<_whitenotifier>
[Glasgow] kbeckmann opened pull request #86: applet.benchmark: Skip going through the MODE state - https://git.io/fprSN
<qu1j0t3>
pie___: Yeah i think you're right, this is an appropriate part
<pie___>
qu1j0t3, why did you think it wouldnt be?
<pie___>
sorear, i actually figured BJT for some reason. they usually draw them as a transistor missing the base, or even with the base, and sometimes its even got a pin?
<_whitenotifier>
[Glasgow] kbeckmann commented on issue #79: Performance issues when writing lots of data - https://git.io/fpr9q
<pie__>
so for the external device...well I'm surprised I haven't just gone and measured it yet. There's two pins of unknown function that are what I need to short to do the "switch closed" thing. I imagine its a logic level on one pin, and an input tied to ground on the other pin
<pie__>
or whatever the opposite approach is? (i think there was a second way to do it?)
<pie__>
the the voltage drop on a resistor correlated to the current through it yeah? so a logic signal (low current) shouldnt drop much on a small resistor right?
<tnt>
I'm wondering if an id_BEL wouldn't be welcome ...
<tnt>
pie__: U = R I ... kind of basic rule ...
<tnt>
like ... ohm's law.
<pie__>
tnt, i know ohms law, but theres interactions with other parts of the circuit
<pie__>
kirchoffs laws and whatnot
<tnt>
voltage drop on a resistor is always going to match it's value times the current through it ... no matter what the rest of the circuit does.
<pie__>
well, ok the rest of the circuit infliences the current, but i guess that doesnt invalidate the interaction
<cr1901_modern>
pie__: When you get the chance, you may wish to simulate a diode and resistor in series to see what tnt is saying in action
<pie__>
will do
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<daveshah>
tnt: yes, needed on ECP5 too to then place the global buffers properly
<RaYmAn>
goran-mahovlic: any idea what the price of 85f version will be?
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<_whitenotifier>
[Glasgow] whitequark commented on pull request #86: applet.benchmark: Skip going through the MODE state - https://git.io/fprhL
<_whitenotifier>
[whitequark/Glasgow] whitequark pushed 1 commit to master [+0/-0/±1] https://git.io/fprhq
<_whitenotifier>
[whitequark/Glasgow] kbeckmann f333817 - applet.benchmark: skip going through the MODE state.
<_whitenotifier>
[Glasgow] whitequark closed pull request #86: applet.benchmark: Skip going through the MODE state - https://git.io/fprSN
<goran-mahovlic>
@RaYmAn, I really do not know we still wait for production cost (it is small quantity) But we will probably do this first series without any profit. So it should be best price possible ...
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<pie__>
the datasheet doesnt list any ESD resistance info so i dont think i can assume anything <sorear> the outer side pins of an optocoupler are a diode, not a MOSFET, so the baseline ESD resistance is already far higher
<goran-mahovlic>
@RaYmAn, What do you think that is good price for 85F,what would be your "comfort zone" for version that has all on board... We are still trying to find source and replacement for some components and trying to find different production prices...
<daveshah>
I would like to see it below $120, excluding ESP32 if needed
<goran-mahovlic>
yes, should be bellow 120$ probably with ESP32 ;) tnx @daveshah
<daveshah>
Awesome
<pie__>
is 8kv contact / 15kv air discharge esd really enough? theres lots of stuff saying you can get like >20kV in the winter and such
<pie__>
i dont know why im having so much trouble finding a resource for this that doesnt suck
<pie__>
or am i just being difficult
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<tnt>
I'm not even sure what you're trying to design ...
<daveshah>
I think the reality is most people not designing an aeroplane or nuclear power plant just chance it
<pie__>
i just want protection on an external connector, i can elaborate on the actual circuit if you want
<pie__>
well that stuff is oging to get plugged/unplugged a lot and ive had decent amounts of static accumulate in that work area...
<pie__>
"decent amounts" = shock myself every time i touch the rach
<pie__>
rack
<daveshah>
What is the connector connected to internally?
<pie__>
i dont have the schematic on hand, but to an atmega (arduino) input pin and vcc in one case, and across optocoupler output stages in the other case
<pie__>
its actually pretty simple so i can just whip something up or see if i can find a screenshot in scroll
<tnt>
just put dedicaded ESD diodes on every pin and that'll be fine.
<tnt>
ideally your connector should also be staggered to make sure gnd connects first.
<pie__>
(cant find anything in scroll)
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<pie__>
tnt, a lot of examples seem to clamp both to vcc and gnd, but a lot of people seem to ignore that and only clamp to gnd in practice?
<sorear>
are you trying to avoid gate oxide damage or are you trying to avoid latch-up? the requirements are different
<tnt>
pie__: you can use back to back diodes to GND and just make sure they have a breakdown voltage higer than whatever voltage will be on those pins during normal operation.
<pie__>
yeah i understood that much
<pie__>
what do you mean by back to abck diodes
<pie__>
hm actually i guess that makes sense
<pie__>
so i should get those devices with "bidirectional" channels?
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<f003brv>
What's new?
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<pie__>
most TVS diodes seem to clamp at higher than 5.5v, which is what the datasheet for the atmega 32u4 gives as maximum voltage on io lines, but it doesnt say anything about transients
<sorear>
right. you have a lot more flexibility for transients
<sorear>
just because a part can survive 11 kV ESD doesn't mean you can hook it up to a US intermediate-voltage distribution line and expect it to survive in any capacity
<pie__>
sorear, which is to say, im not sure how much leeway i get
<pie__>
since it doesnt say anything, /ideally/ i suppose i would have to add protection myself in the form of a resistor or something?
<sorear>
pie__: usually datasheets say something like "15 kV HBM, 5 kV CDM"
<pie__>
i looked for esd and some other keywords but found nothing, ill try hbm and cdm
<sorear>
human body model and charged device model are two specific R/C filters which limit the available charge/current
<pie__>
(yes i realize you can operate a diode in two directions)
<azonenberg_work>
pie__: most of these parts have a snap-back function where it takes a high voltage to get them to start conducting
<azonenberg_work>
but then they clamp to a pretty low voltage
<pie__>
oh
<azonenberg_work>
the V/R curve is very nonlinear
<azonenberg_work>
and time dependent
<azonenberg_work>
personally my favorite protection scheme is schottkies to vdd/vss
<azonenberg_work>
(not zener based)
<pie__>
man, how do i learn this esd stuff? i dont want to have to annoy someone all the time
<pie__>
right now im just going at it like an elephant in a porcelain shop
<pie__>
and all the resources seem to say mostly the same things, so either im really thick, or they suck
<pie__>
well, i guess theres a third option of missing the basics
<pie__>
azonenberg_work, ill look into schottkys
<azonenberg_work>
But it depends on how fast the data is
<azonenberg_work>
capacitance is an issue at higher speeds
<pie__>
thats no problem for me
<pie__>
very low speeds
<pie__>
so im stuck on the easy case :P
<tnt>
series resistors and esd diodes ... even if the TVS clamps a bit above 5.5v, the rest will be absorbed by the internal MCU diodes.
<tnt>
and then ... test your design. Build one up, zap it ...
<pie__>
how do i calculate/rule of thumb the necessary resistor size?
<pie__>
is it really the same "lots of amps" current?
<pie__>
like 10 amps, etc? (well conservation of charge would mean yes it should be but >_>)
<sorear>
how much more logic does a 28Gsps ADC need versus the 112 Gb/s SerDes that are becoming a thing now?
<tnt>
what ... ESD is not 10A !
<pie__>
or 1 amp, idk
<pie__>
:P
* pie__
didnt quite remember the numbers
<azonenberg_work>
tnt: it actually can be more than that briefly
<daveshah>
Instantaneous current might be I guess
<pie__>
^
<azonenberg_work>
for nanoseconds, but yes
<daveshah>
The thing is, it's such a short time period that no resistor would care
<daveshah>
Ultimately the failure mode of the resistor is thermal
<pie__>
daveshah, ok good to know
<azonenberg_work>
some of these little sot23 or something esd diodes i recall being rated for kW power levels
<azonenberg_work>
... for a few ns
<pie__>
that was one of my questions but the other was would i really get the appropriate I*R voltage drop?
<pie__>
because yeah then resistor + some diodes sounds pretty fine i guess
<daveshah>
The resistor just provides a bit of current limiting
<tnt>
azonenberg_work: right ... my bad ... but it's nearly irrelevant that it's not going to heat up a resistor.
<pie__>
s/appropriate/expected/
<azonenberg_work>
tnt: it *will* heat, and in fact this is one of the things that limits how much esd you can handle
<daveshah>
Current might need to be considered if you also want the resistor to protect against lower voltage DC overvoltages
<azonenberg_work>
diode resistance limits the peak *voltage* if you want to clamp the fault current without letting the protected device see an unsafe voltage
<azonenberg_work>
but total fault energy is thermally limited
<sorear>
the point of the exercise is to heat up the resistor and not some random bit of (much smaller, much lower heat capacity) gate oxide
<pie__>
daveshah, well the premise is that the clamp voltage is above the "ok" voltage
<azonenberg_work>
even very low current is enough if the voltage is high enough
<azonenberg_work>
the point of the protection diode is to never let the voltage get that high
<azonenberg_work>
even instantaneously
<sorear>
"very low current" can be accomodated by tunneling?
<pie__>
well the real question is how much matter migration some charge migration can get you right?
<tnt>
azonenberg_work: 30 kV 100 pf through 1.5kohm ? That's like 0.1 J ...
<pie__>
and if the answer is "enough" then stuff breaks? if you have enough voltage to arc in a semiconductor then with ever decreasing feature size it doesnt take much to break /something/?
<tnt>
pie__: in either case you should design your system to avoid discharge through the semiconductors in the first place ...