Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) is a common reliability hazard for integrated circuits (ICs), which induces high current levels that cause errors and operational failures. It is critical that working devices implement prevention strategies that protect ICs from such high current transients. Through its European subsidiary, Sarnoff licenses on-chip ESD protection solutions for a broad range of IC technology under the brand name TakeCharge.

Sarnoff Europe’s TakeCharge® ESD solution products range from full design kits to single chip design solutions. We offer a total solutions package (design and lay-out), that can be custom developed by a client for a proprietary project or pre-developed by Sarnoff Europe for selected foundry processes. Our TakeCharge products provide value by enabling direct implementation into the integrated circuit and ESD designs that leave no room for error.