Specific benefits of ECMF series

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Figure 25. ECMF02-2HSLMX6 +8 kV contact (IEC61000-4-2) ESD clamping

Varistor solutions do not provide a protection level, even on clamping voltage and

robustness against repetitive strikes. The difference is very important in low capacitance

devices for high-speed links at low ESD strike, here +1 kV (Figure 26).

Figure 26. Varistor and ECMF clamping comparison