Bourns® family of Chip Guard® electrostatic discharge (ESD) protectors is based on a Multilayer zinc oxide Varistor (MLV) technology. The MLV technology provides excellent electrical performance with a competitive solution for many ESD requirements. The Chip Guard® family is designed to protect sensitive electronic circuits from the threat of ESD to IEC61000-4-2 to level 4 in the ultra-small 0402 and 0603 type packages. Three Chip Guard® families are available to address key applications. The MLA series has been designed to provide a competitive solution for applications where capacitance of the protector