ESD Protection Diodes

ESD protection diodes from Diotec Semiconductor help engineers minimize the risk of ESD-related failures and support the development of robust and reliable automotive applications. Common in-vehicle network protocols include LIN, CAN, and CXPI, while non-automotive data lines include high-speed Ethernet standards such as 100BASE-T1 and 1000BASE-T2, as well as the latest USB Type-C® standards.

Automotive standard ISO 16750-2 requires an overvoltage capability of +24 V during jumpstart and an undervoltage of -15 V for reverse-battery events. ESD protection diodes used against human body model (HBM) induced static discharges must overcome both voltage ranges, and an asymmetric configuration is ideal. Additionally, high peak pulse power and low reverse leakage currents address the particular needs of LIN and CXPI buses.