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15 years ago

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hello, we are using altera Cyclone1 EP1C6.. we use the IC in an I/O application.. the I/O pins of the IC are connected to external device and user can touch these pins by touching the end ...
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15 years ago

ESD protection devices dedicated to fast I/O, e.g. NXP IP4220CZ6 can provide some additional protection, or schottky clamp diodes. The best solution depends a lot on the respective I/O signal characteristic.