Is protection needed for the enable pin?

[mrburnzie]

I'm using this (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/c-k/JS202011JAQN/6137629) switch to control an ideal diode controllers enable pin (https://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/max16171.pdf)

Is there a need to protect that enable pin with a TVS? My first answer would be yes, as the switch can discharge and leads directly into the enable pin.

[wraper]

Depends on if it's directly accessible from the outside or there is some sort of plastic knob which makes it almost impossible for ESD to find a path inside the switch. Then what level of protection/reliability is needed. IMHO no ESD protection is needed in 95% of cases. But strange part is why would you need to control EN pin directly from the switch.

[mrburnzie]

I don't want a beefy big switch for the powersupply, but more of a simple power button. Thus, disabling the ideal diode of conducting.
Is it just easier to do a beefy switch? The powersupply is at 12V around 4A ~50W.

[mrburnzie]

Maybe I would actually go for some solutions, where it is a push button and it uses a flip flop or a similar circuit to turn on/off the powersupply (ideal diode)

[wraper]

I don't see this switch as a decent power button, it very tiny and not easy to use. It usually used for things with constrained space and rarely used, like power or mode switch on underside of a computer mouse.