摘要 |
A network communication device and printed circuit board are provided with transient energy protection. The network communication device includes a transceiver, a transformer, a connector, a spark gap, and a transient energy trigger circuit. The transformer is coupled between the transceiver and the connector. The spark gap and the transient energy trigger circuit are coupled in parallel, between the transformer and a ground end. Alternatively, the spark gap and the transient energy trigger circuit are coupled in parallel, between any two of differential signal lines of the transformer. The spark gap and the transient energy trigger circuit provide a multi-path structure for conducting away the transient energy. A first transient energy is conducted to the ground end through the transient energy trigger circuit, while a second transient energy is conducted to the ground end through the spark gap.
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