Products
Circuit Protection
Semtech SM15
300 Watt TVS Diode Array
The SM series of transient voltage suppressors (TVS) are designed to protect components which are connected to data and transmission lines from voltage surges caused by electrostatic discharge (ESD), electrical fast transients (EFT), and lightning.
Overview
Features
- 15 V working voltage
- 300 Watts peak pulse power (tp = 8/20 µs)
- Protects one bidirectional line or two unidirectional lines
- Transient protection for data & power lines to
- IEC 61000-4-2 (ESD) ± 15 kV (air), ± 8 kV (contact)
- IEC 61000-4-4 (EFT) 40 A (5/50 ns)
- IEC 61000-4-5 (Lightning) 24 A (8/20 µs)
- Low clamping voltage
- Solid-state silicon-avalanche technology
Applications
- Cellular handsets and accessories
- Portable electronics
- Industrial controls
- Set-top boxes
- Server, notebook, and desktop PCs
Packaging
SOT-23
Order Codes
- SM15.TCT: Lead-free, RoHS and WEEE compliant, 3000 pcs. Tape & Reel
Datasheets and Resources
Restricted
Application Matrices
Application Notes
- Calculating Clamping Voltage at Different Peak Pulse Currents - SI97-03
- Calculating Transient Energy - SI97-02
- Disadvantage of On-Chip Transient Protection - SI97-04
- ESD Protection -SI96-12
- ESD Threat to Semiconductor Devices - SI96-11
- PCB Design Guidelines for ESD Suppression - SI99-01
- Transient Immunity Standards: IEC 61000-4-x - AN96-07
- Transient Protection of MOSFETS - SI96-13
- TVS Diode Selection - SI96-02
- TVS Peak Pulse Power vs. Pulse Duration - SI96-03
- TVS Power Derating vs. Temperature - SI96-04
- Unidirectional and Bidirectional Operation - SI96-05
- What are TVS Diodes? - SI96-01
Datasheets
Tools and Resources
TVS Protection Selector Guide
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