With similar performance features as the surface mount ESD products, the connector array products provide the first line of defense against ESD events. For use in standard D-Subminiatures, these suppressors intercept the ESD pulses before they enter the electronic equipment. The pulses are shunted to the grounded shell of the connector and kept off of the circuit board. The connector configuration takes up zero board space and can also be used as a retrofit solution in cases where the ESD problem was identified after the board design was complete.