8.3.3 Pin Leakage

When the voltage on the D+/– pins rises above VCC +1 V a leakage path in the device starts conducting as shown in Figure 14. The amount of leakage depends on the VCC voltage and the pin voltage. This leakage is governed by Equation 1:

Equation 1.

Figure 14. Potential Leakage Path D+/– to VCC