High bandwidth (10 GHz) common-mode filters for high-speed USB4 and HDMI 2.1 standards
To ensure that today's industrial and personal electronics operate correctly in noisy or harsh environments, the sensitivity of RF antennas must be optimized and comply with suitable EMC standards. The radiated noise generated by high-speed data links such as USB and HDMI connectors must be suppressed to ensure the optimal RF sensitivity (to prevent antenna de-sense) and avoid EMC issues.
Moreover, with the continuous growth of high-speed datalinks, IC controllers or microcontrollers are increasingly sensitive to ESD which means that robust protections are required to avoid IC failures.
ST's ECMF™ filters feature deep, ultra-wide attenuation of common-mode noise at WLAN and Bluetooth frequencies (from 2.4 up to 6 GHz), combined with robust (+10 kV) contact discharge ESD protection. Thanks to their 10.7 GHz bandwidth, these new ECMF™ filters comply with latest high-speed standards including USB4, HDMI 2.1 and USB 3.2. Housed in tiny 6- and 10-lead µQFN packages, these devices are optimized for personal electronics and industrial applications.
Key features of ECMF™ filters
- 10.7 GHz bandwidth to comply with USB4, HDMI 2.1 and USB 3.2 Gen 2 standards
- High common-mode attenuation on WLAN band thanks to:
- SCC21 @ 2.4 GHz = -15 dBm
- SCC21 @ 5.0 GHz = -21 dBm
- Low serial resistance: 3.0 Ω to reduce eye-diagram distortion
- 6- and 10-lead µQFN packages: Thin package: 0.5 mm max that allows a very low PCB space consumption and a high reduction of parasitic elements through integration (Industrial optimization thanks to plastic package)
- 0.25 pF line capacitance for a high-speed ESD protection and immunity
Application examples
Laptops 
Industrial computers 
Streaming boxes, HDMI sticks 
Gaming consoles, Set top boxes 
Docking stations 
Tablets 
Portable devices Recommended resources
This paper presents the challenges and the achievements in the development of a new simulation methodology to estimate, investigate and address radiated EMI/EMC/Co-existence issues.
ECMF2-40A100N6 and ECMF4-40A100N10 are ST’s first common-mode filters with ESD protection supporting a 10.7 GHz bandwidth for high-speed serial buses like HDMI 2.1, USB...
This webinar will help hardware engineers concerned with antenna de-sense or EMC standards compliance, as well as embedded systems engineers looking for ways to design more compact high-speed USB and HDMI connectors.
- Why ECMF is required:
- Noise suppression and common mode filtering
- Antenna de-sense and immunity concerns for compliance with EMC standards
- ST application lab session with RSSI test results, spectrum analysis, and transmission speed test results of 10 Gbps USB transmission
- Overview of latest USB4 and HDMI 2.1 standards
- ST ECMF application and product overview
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This application note explains how ST protection devices are tested according to IEC 61000-4-2 standard and how it is applied to standalone electronics components.
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