Chip Suppresses ESD In Less Space And Uses Lead-Free Plating

Now available in a smaller, 0603 size, this latest addition to the SurgX polymer-based family of electrostatic discharge (ESD) suppressors features very low leakage current, a fast response time, and is made using lead-free plating. The bi-directional SMT device exceeds 11EC61000-4-2 requirements. SurgX chips come in single and multi-line array formats in footprints now as small as 60 x 30 mils. They are designed to activate only when subjected to an ESD pulse and feature a capacitance of less than 0.25 pF, a very low noise level, and are said to be virtually invisible to circuits, even those operating at high frequencies, when not activated by an ESD pulse. COOPER ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES, Boynton Beach, FL. (561) 752-5000.