Automotive ESD clamp — what the AEC-Q100 rating buys you
If your BOM targets an automotive ECU, ADAS sensor module, or body controller, this qualification is the gatekeeper: non-AEC parts are a waiver risk at PPAP.
10-SON 2.5x2.5 — footprint fits tight modules
For the layout engineer: the pad footprint is compact enough to fit between a connector header and a decoupling cap on a dense automotive PCB.
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