Chip protectors offer high ESD absorption and can replace TVS diodes

Mouser now stocks TDK SGNE chip protectors which offer high ESD absorption and are a possible replacement of TVS diodes in applications with ceramic semiconductors. The SGNE series is available in chip sizes EIA01005 (0402mm) and EIA0201 (0603mm). ESD protection characteristics are based on IEC61000-4-2, Contact-8kV. Applications include ESD protection such as signal / audio lines, filter for EMI protection, smart phone, tablet PCs, portable music players, and note PCs, etc.