Zener diodes fabricated in a proprietary silicon avalanche technology protect each I/O pin to provide a high level of protection for electronic equipment that may experience destructive electrostatic discharges (ESD). These robust diodes can safely absorb repetitive ESD strikes at the maximum level specified in the IEC 61000-4-2 international standard (Level 4, 8KV contact discharge) without performance degradation. Their very low loading capacitance also makes them ideal for protecting high speed signal pins.

Features:

Low capacitance of 8pF (TYP) per I/O

ESD protection of 8kV contact discharge (Level 4, IEC61000-4-2)

Low leakage current of 0.5μA (MAX) at 5V

Small package saves board space

Applications

Computer Peripherals

Mobile Phones

Digital Cameras

Desktops/Notebooks

LCD/PDP TVs

Set Top Boxes

DVD Players

MP3/PMP