On Semiconductor extends ESD protection line

On Semiconductor has announced two new members of its low capacitance Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protection product line - the NUP4016 and the ESD11L5.0D.

These new products utilise On Semiconductor's integrated ESD protection platform, which enhances clamping performance while maintaining ultra-low capacitance and small die size.

Offered in packages that provide a 20 per cent lower profile than previous versions, they are ideal protection devices for portable applications such as mobile phones, mp3 players, flat-panel displays and other high-speed communication applications.

The NUP4016 protects four high-speed data lines in a 1mm x 1mm x 0.4mm SOT-953 package.

This device also has ultra-low capacitance of 0.5 pico farad (pF) per I/O line, which makes it suitable for protecting high-speed interfaces such as USB 2.0 high speed (480Mb/s) and HDMI (1.65Gb/s).

The ESD11L5.0D protects two high-speed data lines at 0.5pF in a 1mm x 0.6mm x 0.37mm SOT-1123 package.

The SOT-1123 package offers a 50 per cent smaller footprint than comparable solutions.

Integrating On Semiconductor's ultra-low capacitance technology into a three-pin package provides the designer with a solution to protect the D+ and D- lines of a USB 2.0 port with a single device.

The ESD11L5.0D can also be connected cathode to cathode to protect a single bidirectional line at 0.25pF.

Both the NUP4016 and ESD11L5.0D are capable of clamping an input ESD waveform of 15kV to less than 8V in a matter of nanoseconds, ensuring the highest levels of protection for today's ESD sensitive integrated circuits (IC).

In addition, the On Semiconductor silicon devices are free from wear-out mechanisms that affect the reliability and performance of passive technologies after multiple surge events such as ESD.

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