Raychem Circuit Protection, a business unit of Tyco Electronics, announced new  electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection devices. Designed for I/O port protection on USB 2.0, IEEE 1394, digital visual interface (DVI), and antenna switches, the PESD0402 and 0603 protection devices are available in popular form factors. The RoHS-compliant devices shunt ESD away from sensitive circuitry in HDTV equipment, printers, laptops, cellular phones, and other portable devices.

Advanced thick film technology provides exceptionally low capacitance (typically 0.25pF) for ESD protection in high-speed data transmission applications. The ESD series devices are available in standard EIA sizes 0402 and 0603, with a quad-array in 1206 size coming soon. They are compatible with standard surface-mount and reflow installation procedures, and are available in tape and reel packaging for compatibility with high-volume manufacturing. The price is $0.09 in quantities of 100k units/year. Samples are available now.