Products
Circuit Protection
Semtech LCDA15C-8
15 V Low-Capacitance, 8-Line TVS Array
The LCDAxxC-8 has been specifically designed to protect sensitive components which are connected to data and transmission lines from over voltages caused by electrostatic discharge (ESD), electrical fast transients (EFT), and lightning.
Overview
Features
- 12 V 15 V operating voltage
- Protects eight I/O lines
- Transient protection for high-speed data 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) 0.5 kV, 12 A (8/20 µs)
- Low capacitance for high-speed interfaces
- High surge capability
- Low clamping voltage
- Solid-state silicon-avalanche technology
Applications
- ADSL interfaces
- Serial/parallel interfaces
- High-speed data lines
- Portable electronics
- WAN/LAN equipment
- Wireless systems
Packaging
SO-16
Order Codes
- LCDA15C-8.TBT: Lead-free, RoHS and WEEE compliant, 500 pcs. Tape & Reel
Diagrams and Specs
Block Diagram
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Datasheets and Resources
Restricted
Application Matrices
- TVS Applications Matrix - Computers
- TVS Applications Matrix - Portables
- TVS Applications Matrix - Standards
- TVS Applications Matrix - Telecom
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
- Low Capacitance Devices - SI96-07
- PCB Design Guidelines for ESD Suppression - SI99-01
- Sources of Transients: Lightning - SI96-09
- Transient Immunity Standards: IEC 61000-4-x - AN96-07
- TVS Diode Loading Capacitance vs. Data Transmission Rate - SI96-08
- 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