It's generally best to install transient protection on the data lines. Several companies make devices for USB 3.0. I have some info here:
http://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/the-emc-blog/4422551/Protect-Circuits-From-ESD Cheers, Ken _______________________ Kenneth Wyatt Wyatt Technical Services, Inc. 56 Aspen Dr. Woodland Park, CO Phone: (719) 310-5418 Email Me! <mailto:k...@emc-seminars.com> | Web Site <http://www.emc-seminars.com/> | Blog <http://design-4-emc.com/> The EMC Blog (EDN) <http://www.edn.com/blog/The-EMC-Blog> Subscribe to Newsletter <http://www.emc-seminars.com/Newsletter/Newsletter.html> Connect with me on LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/in/kennethwyatt> > On Feb 2, 2015, at 1:52 PM, Grasso, Charles <charles.gra...@echostar.com> > wrote: > > Hello all, > > Does anyone have a paper/info on the problems of (and hopefully the solutions > for!) ESD protection > on the USB3.0 interface? > > Best Regards > Charles Grasso > Compliance Engineer > Echostar Communications > (w) 303-706-5467 > (c) 303-204-2974 > (t) 3032042...@vtext.com <mailto:3032042...@vtext.com> > (e) charles.gra...@echostar.com <mailto:charles.gra...@echostar.com> > (e2) chasgra...@gmail.com <mailto:chasgra...@gmail.com> > > - > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc > discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to > <emc-p...@ieee.org <mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org>> > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html > <http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html> > Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at > http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ > <http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/> can be used for graphics (in > well-used formats), large files, etc. > > Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ <http://www.ieee-pses.org/> > Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to > unsubscribe) <http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html> > List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html > <http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html> > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Scott Douglas <sdoug...@ieee.org <mailto:sdoug...@ieee.org>> > Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org <mailto:mcantw...@ieee.org>> > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Jim Bacher <j.bac...@ieee.org <mailto:j.bac...@ieee.org>> > David Heald <dhe...@gmail.com <mailto:dhe...@gmail.com>> > - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <sdoug...@ieee.org> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com>
