The JFE2140 features input protection diodes that are used for surge clamping and ESD events. The diodes are rated to withstand high current surges for short times, steering current from the gate (G) pin to the VCH and VCL pins. The diodes also feature very low leakage, removing the need for external protection devices that can have high leakage currents or nonlinear capacitance that degrade the distortion performance.