TransGuard
®
AVX Multilayer Ceramic Transient Voltage Suppressors
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
(0603, 0805, 1206 & 1210 CHIP SIZES)
TEMPERATURE CHARACTERISTICS
TransGuard
®
suppressors are designed to operate over the full temperature range from -55°C to +125°C. This operating
temperature range is for both surface mount and axial leaded products.
Temperature Dependence of Voltage
Voltage as a Percent of
Average Breakdown Voltage
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
TYPICAL ENERGY DERATING VS TEMPERATURE
1.25½
1½
0.8½
20
Energy Derating
0.6½
10
10
-9
10
-8
10
-7
10
-6
Current (A)
10
-5
10
-4
10
-3
10
-2
0.4½
-40 C
25 C
85 C
125 C
0.2½
Typical Breakdown (V
B
)
and Clamping (V
C
) Voltages
TYPICAL BREAKDOWN AND CLAMPING VOLTAGES
VS TEMPERATURE - 5.6V
20
V
C
15
0
-60 -40 -20
0
20
40
60
80
100 120
140 160
o
½Temperature ( ½C)
5.6V
10
5
-55
V
B
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
Temperature (
o
C)
80
100
120
140
150
Typical Breakdown (V
B
)
and Clamping (V
C
) Voltages
TYPICAL BREAKDOWN AND CLAMPING VOLTAGES
VS TEMPERATURE - 18V
50
40
30
20
-55
(
V
C
)
TYPICAL CAPACITANCE VS TEMPERATURE
+25
+20
Capacitance Relative to 25°C
+15
+10
+5
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
-40
-20
0
18V
(
V
B
)
e
Av
rag
e
Typical Breakdown (V
B
)
and Clamping (V
C
) Voltages
TYPICAL BREAKDOWN AND CLAMPING VOLTAGES
VS TEMPERATURE - 26V
60
50
40
30
-55
(
V
C
)
20
25° C Reference
40
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
Temperature (
o
C)
80
100
120
140
150
60
80
100
120
140
Temperature (°C)
26V
(
V
B
)
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
Temperature (∞C)
80
100
120
140
150
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