ESD protection for high-speed interfaces

The device is designed to protect high-speed interfaces such as High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), DisplayPort, USB, external Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (eSATA) and Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) interfaces against ElectroStatic Discharge (ESD).

The device includes high-level ESD protection diodes for high-speed signal lines in an ultra small and leadless plastic package DFN2110-9 (SOT1178-1/XSON9). The extremely small package dimensions (2.1 mm × 1 mm × 0.5 mm) make this product ideally suitable for portable devices. The pinout is designed for convenient flow-through routing of high-speed signal lines.

All signal lines are protected by a special diode configuration offering ultra low line capacitance of 0.85 pF maximum. These diodes provide protection to downstream components from ESD voltages up to ±12 kV contact according to IEC 61000-4-2, level 4.