DESCRIPTION

These small axial-leaded TVS devices feature the ability to clamp dangerous high voltage short-term transients such as produced by directed or radiated electrostatic discharge phenomena before entering sensitive component regions of a circuit design. They are small economical transient voltage suppressors targeted primarily for short-term transients below a few microseconds while still achieving significant peak-pulse-power capability as illustrated in Figure #1.

FEATURES

• Excellent protection in clamping direct ESD level

transients in excess of 15,000 V per MIL-STD-750,

Method 1020 (approx. 150 ns exponential wave)

• Absorbs ESD level transients* of 1400 Watts per MIL

STD-750, Method 1020 (approx. 150 ns exponential

wave, or one microsecond transients up to 400 watts.

See Figure #1 and #2 for overall transient Peak Pulse

Power.

• Clamps Transients in less than 100 picoseconds

• Working Stand-off Voltage range of 5 V to 170 V

• Hermetic DO-35 Package. Also available in surface

mount DO-213AA MELF package (see separate data

sheet)

• RoHS Compliant devices available by adding “e3” suffix

APPLICATIONS / BENEFITS

• Protects Sensitive circuits from short duration fast

rise time transients such as Electrostatic Discharge

(ESD) or Electrical Fast Transients (EFT)

• Low inherent capacitance for high-frequency

applications (See Figure #4)

• Flexible axial-lead mounting terminals

• Bidirectional features available by adding a “C” or

“CA” suffix