CTVS
Ceramic transient voltage suppressors
SMD multilayer varistors (MLVs),
standard series
Series/Type:
Date:
May 2017
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Multilayer varistors (MLVs)
Standard series
EPCOS type designation system for standard series
CT
Construction:
CT Single chip with nickel barrier termination
(AgNiSn)
Case sizes:
0201
0402
0603
0805
1206
1210
1812
2220
Tolerance of the varistor voltage:
K
±10%
L
±15%
M
±20%
S, V Special tolerance
Maximum RMS operating voltage (V
RMS
):
17 17 V
Taping mode:
G 180-mm reel, 7''
G2 330-mm reel, 13''
0603
K
17
G
Please read
Cautions and warnings
and
Important notes
at the end of this document.
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Multilayer varistors (MLVs)
Standard series
Features
Reliable ESD protection up to 8 kV contact
discharge and 15 kV air discharge acc. to IEC
61000-4-2, level 4
Surge current up to 1200 A
Bidirectional protection
Long-term ESD stability
RoHS-compatible, lead-free
PSpice simulation models available
Applications
ESD protection in mobile phones and accessories
ESD protection in data bus applications
ESD protection in control electronics, lighting/ LED
and medical devices
Surge current protection in smart meters and
measurement equipment
Surge current protection in security and safety
systems
Design
Multilayer technology
Flammability rating better than UL 94 V-0
V/I characteristics and derating curves
V/I and derating curves are attached to the data sheet.
The curves are sorted by V
RMS
and then by case size,
which is included in the type designation.
Single chip
Internal circuit
Available case sizes:
EIA
0201
0402
0603
0805
1206
1210
1812
2220
Metric
0603
1005
1608
2012
3216
3225
4532
5750
Please read
Cautions and warnings
and
Important notes
at the end of this document.
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Multilayer varistors (MLVs)
Standard series
General technical data
Maximum RMS operating voltage
Maximum DC operating voltage
Maximum surge current
Maximum energy absorption
Maximum power dissipation
Maximum clamping voltage
Operating temperature
Storage temperature
Response time
V
RMS,max
V
DC,max
I
surge,max
W
max
P
diss,max
V
clamp,max
T
op
T
op
LCT/UCT
LCT/UCT
t
resp
4 ... 130
5.5 ... 170
2 ... 1200
7.5 ... 12000
3 ... 20
17 ... 340
40/+85
55/+125
40/+125
55/+150
< 0.5
V
V
A
mJ
mW
V
°C
°C
°C
°C
ns
(8/20 µs)
(2 ms)
for case size 0201, 0402
for case size
≥
0603
for case size 0201, 0402
for case size
≥
0603
Please read
Cautions and warnings
and
Important notes
at the end of this document.
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Multilayer varistors (MLVs)
Standard series
Temperature derating
Climatic category:
40/+85
°C
for chip sizes 0201 and 0402
Climatic category:
55/+125
°C
for chip size
≥
0603
Please read
Cautions and warnings
and
Important notes
at the end of this document.
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