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AS1602
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Dual Channel ACTIVE EMI & ESD
Suppressor for Ethernet Applications
The AS1602 is a single-chip, highly integrated CMOS
solution for EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference) & ESD
(Electro-Static Discharge) Suppression in Ethernet
applications. Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) is one
of the most challenging aspects of system design that very
often results in product release delays. The AS1602 is
designed to address EMC Compliance (both EMI and ESD)
in the early phase of the system design and enables the
“Design for EMC” concept.
The AS1602 can be used in any type of 10Base-
T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T systems, in both Power-over-
Ethernet (POE) and non-POE ports. Applications include;
compliance to EMI Emissions (CISPR22 and FCC Part 15,
Class B requirements for Radiated and Conducted
\Emissions), EMI Immunity standards (IEC61000-4-3/6
requirements for Radiated and Conducted Immunity, Level
3 or higher), IEC61000-4-2 Air/Contact Discharge
protection (±25kV Air, ±12kV Contact), as well as Cable
Discharge Events protection (±12kV). The AS1602 utilizes
Akros Silicon's patented “Active Choke Technology” that
offers superior Common Mode (CM) noise reduction and CM
immunity compared to passive filtering techniques in Ethernet
applications. At the system level, the AS1602 provides
additional CM noise suppression of more than 10dB over
the entire Ethernet signal bandwidth.
The AS1602 works with standard Ethernet Physical Layer
Transceivers (PHY) and Ethernet transformers. System
designers can use the AS1602 to design systems for EMC
compliance while maintaining full Ethernet electrical
compliance per the IEEE 802.3 specification.
Application diagram

Functional description
The AS1602 includes adaptive CM noise suppression
circuits and highly robust ESD/Surge protection circuits.
The CM suppression circuit provides very low common
mode shunt impedance that absorbs the CM noise in both
ingress and egress directions – increasing system’s
immunity to CM noise coming from the UTP, and reducing
emissions to the UTP. The level of CM suppression is
hardware programmable and it compensates for many
variables that are the source of CM noise in Ethernet
systems. Integrity of the Ethernet signal is preserved by
maintaining high differential impedance and low differential
capacitive loading. For system level ESD protection, the
AS1602 includes very fast turn-on, low-inductance
protection diodes.
Built using proprietary design techniques, these diodes are
capable of shunting both moderate energy/fast transients
that create high thermal stress as well as high energy/slow
transient events that create tremendous voltage overstress.
At the system level, the AS1602 absorbs the overvoltage
transients preventing damage to the Ethernet Phy.
Each AS1602 supports two twisted pair interfaces.
10/100Base-T applications require one AS1602 device
while 10/100/1000Base-T applications use two AS1602
devices. The AS1602 is available in a small footprint 16-pin
QSOP, Reduction of Hazardous Substance (RoHS)
compliant package.
Features
The AS1602 is fully integrated and architected at a system
level to provide the following features:
- Enables system designers to comply with:
- CISPR22 and FCC Part 15, Class B requirements for Radiated and Conducted Emissions.
- IEC 61000-4-3/6 requirements for Radiated and Conducted Immunity, Level 3 or higher.
- IEC 61000-4-2 ESD (Air Discharge) of ±25kV
- Cable Discharge Event (CDE) of ±12kV.
- Provides up to 10dB of additional common mode noise suppression over the frequency of 1MHz to 125MHz when used with Ethernet magnetics.
- Robust built-in ESD suppressors protect the Ethernet Phy and improve system ESD performance.
- JESD22-A114, ESD, HBM of ±8kV.
- Interfaces to standard Ethernet transformers and 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet PHYs.
- Uses a single standard power rail (3.3V or 2.5V).
- Flow-through routing for ease of board layout.
- Industrial temperature range (-40º۫C to 85ºC).
Typical Applications
- Voice over IP (VoIP) phones
- IP Video security cameras
- Wireless access points (WAP)
- Set top boxes
- Networked printers and appliances
- Desktop and laptop computers
- PoE and Non-PoE Ethernet systems
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