TransGuard
®
AVX Multilayer Ceramic Transient Voltage Suppressors
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The AVX TransGuard
®
Transient Voltage Suppressors (TVS)
with unique high-energy multilayer construction represents
state-of-the-art overvoltage circuit protection. Monolithic
multilayer construction provides protection from voltage
transients caused by ESD, lightning, NEMP, inductive switch-
ing, etc. True surface mount product is provided in EIA
industry standard packages. Thru-hole components are
supplied as conformally coated axial devices.
TRANSGUARD
®
DESCRIPTION
TransGuard
®
products are zinc oxide (ZnO) based ceramic
semiconductor devices with non-linear voltage-current charac-
teristics (bi-directional) similar to back-to-back zener diodes.
They have the added advantage of greater current and energy
handling capabilities as well as EMI/RFI attenuation. Devices
are fabricated by a ceramic sintering process that yields a
structure of conductive ZnO grains surrounded by electrically
insulating barriers, creating varistor-like behavior.
The number of grain-boundary interfaces between conduct-
ing electrodes determines “Breakdown Voltage” of the
device. High voltage applications such as AC line protection
require many grains between electrodes while low voltage
requires few grains to establish the appropriate breakdown
voltage. Single layer ceramic disc processing proved to be a
viable production method for thick cross section devices
with many grains, but attempts to address low voltage
suppression needs by processing single layer ceramic disc
formulations with huge grain sites has had limited success.
AVX, the world leader in the manufacture of multilayer
ceramic capacitors, now offers the low voltage transient
protection marketplace a true multilayer, monolithic surface
mount varistor. Technology leadership in processing
thin dielectric materials and patented processes for
precise ceramic grain growth have yielded superior energy
dissipation in the smallest size. Now a varistor has voltage
characteristics determined by design and not just cell sorting
whatever falls out of the process.
Multilayer ceramic varistors are manufactured by mixing
ceramic powder in an organic binder (slurry) and casting it
into thin layers of precision thickness. Metal electrodes are
deposited onto the green ceramic layers which are then
stacked to form a laminated structure. The metal electrodes
are arranged so that their terminations alternate from one
end of the varistor to the other. The device becomes a
monolithic block during the sintering (firing) cycle providing
uniform energy dissipation in a small volume.
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TransGuard
®
AVX Multilayer Ceramic Transient Voltage Suppressors
PART NUMBER IDENTIFICATION
Surface Mount Devices
Important: For part number identification only, not for
construction of part numbers.
The information below only defines the numerical value of part number
digits, and cannot be used to construct a desired set of electrical limits.
Please refer to the TransGuard
®
part number data for the correct electri-
cal ratings.
Axial Leaded Devices
Important: For part number identification only, not for
construction of part numbers.
The information below only defines the numerical value of part number
digits, and cannot be used to construct a desired set of electrical limits.
Please refer to the TransGuard
®
part number data for the correct electri-
cal ratings.
V C 1206 05 D 150 R P
TERMINATION FINISH:
P = Ni/Sn Alloy (Plated)
V A 1000 05 D 150 R L
LEAD FINISH:
Copper clad steel, solder coated
PACKAGING (Pcs/Reel):
STYLE
VC0402
VC0603
VC0805
VC1206
VC1210
“D”
N/A
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
“R”
N/A
4,000
4,000
4,000
2,000
“T”
“W”
N/A 10,000
10,000 N/A
10,000 N/A
10,000 N/A
10,000 N/A
500 =
560 =
580 =
620 =
650 =
101 =
121 =
50V
60V
60V
67V
67V
100V
120V
PACKAGING (Pcs/Reel):
STYLE
VA1000
VA2000
“D”
1,000
1,000
12V
18V
32V
42V
“R”
3,000
2,500
“T”
7,500
5,000
CLAMPING VOLTAGE:
Where: 100 =
150 =
300 =
400 =
580 = 60V
650 = 67V
101 = 100V
121 = 120V
CLAMPING VOLTAGE:
Where: 100 = 12V
150 = 18V
200 = 22V
250 = 27V
300 = 32V
390 = 42V
400 = 42V
ENERGY:
Where:
A = 0.1J
D = 0.4J
K = 2.0J
26 = 26.0 VDC
30 = 30.0 VDC
48 = 48.0 VDC
60 = 60.0 VDC
WORKING VOLTAGE:
Where: 03 = 3.3 VDC
05 = 5.6 VDC
14 = 14.0 VDC
18 = 18.0 VDC
ENERGY:
Where:
A = 0.1J
B = 0.2J
C = 0.3J
D = 0.4J
E = 0.5J
F = 0.7J
G = 0.9J
H = 1.2J
03 =
05 =
09 =
12 =
14 =
J = 1.5J
K = 0.6J
L = 0.8J
M = 1.0J
N = 1.1J
P = 3.0J
Q = 1.3J
R = 1.7J
18 =
26 =
30 =
48 =
60 =
85 =
S = 1.9-2.0J
T = 0.01J
U = 4.0-5.0J
V = 0.02J
W = 6.0J
X = 0.05J
Y = 12.0J
Z = 25.0J
18.0 VDC
26.0 VDC
30.0 VDC
48.0 VDC
60.0 VDC
85.0 VDC
CASE SIZE DESIGNATOR:
SIZE
LENGTH
DIAMETER
1000 4.32mm (0.170") 2.54mm (0.100")
2000 4.83mm (0.190") 3.56mm (0.140")
CASE STYLE:
A = Axial
WORKING VOLTAGE:
Where:
3.3 VDC
5.6 VDC
9.0 VDC
12.0 VDC
14.0 VDC
PRODUCT DESIGNATOR:
V = Varistor
MARKING:
All axial TransGuards
®
are marked with vendor identification, product
identification, voltage/energy rating code and date code (see example below):
CASE SIZE DESIGNATOR:
SIZE
0402
0603
0805
1206
1210
LENGTH
1.00±0.10mm
1.60±0.15mm
2.01±0.2mm
3.20±0.2mm
3.20±0.2mm
(0.040"±0.004")
(0.063"±0.006")
(0.079"±0.008")
(0.126"±0.008")
(0.126"±0.008")
WIDTH
0.5±0.10mm
0.8±0.15mm
1.25±0.2mm
1.60±0.2mm
2.49±0.2mm
(0.020"±0.004")
(0.032"±0.006")
(0.049"±0.008")
(0.063"±0.008")
(0.098"±0.008")
AVX
TVS
05D
825
Where: AVX = Always AVX (Vendor Identification)
TVS = Always TVS (Product Identification
- Transient Voltage Suppressor)
05D = Working VDC and Energy Rating (Joules)
Where: 05 = 5.6 VDC, D = 0.4J
725 = Three Digit Date Code
Where: 8 = Last digit of year (2008)
25 = Week of year
CASE STYLE:
C = Chip
PRODUCT DESIGNATOR:
V = Varistor
MARKING:
All standard surface mount TransGuard
®
chips will
not
be marked.
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TransGuard
AVX
Part Number
VC060303A100 _ _
VC080503A100 _ _
VC080503C100 _ _
VC120603A100 _ _
VC120603D100 _ _
VA100003A100 _ _
VA100003D100 _ _
VC040205X150 _ _
VC060305A150 _ _
VC080505A150 _ _
VC080505C150 _ _
VC120605A150 _ _
VC120605D150 _ _
VA100005A150 _ _
VA100005D150 _ _
VC040209X200 _ _
VC060309A200 _ _
VC080509A200 _ _
VC080512A250 _ _
VC040214X300 _ _
VC060314A300 _ _
VC080514A300 _ _
VC080514C300 _ _
VC120614A300 _ _
VC120614D300 _ _
VA100014A300 _ _
VA100014D300 _ _
VC13MA0160KBA
VC040218X400 _ _
VC060318A400 _ _
VC080518A400 _ _
VC080518C400 _ _
VC120618A400 _ _
VC120618D400 _ _
VC120618E380 _ _
VC121018J390 _ _
VJ13MC0180KBA
VA100018A400 _ _
®
AVX Multilayer Ceramic Transient Voltage Suppressors
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Working Working Breakdown Clamping Test
Maximum Transient
Voltage Voltage
Voltage
Voltage Current Leakage
Energy
(DC)
(AC)
For V
C
Current
Rating
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.6
9.0
9.0
9.0
12.0
14.0
14.0
14.0
14.0
14.0
14.0
14.0
14.0
16.0
18.0
18.0
18.0
18.0
18.0
18.0
18.0
18.0
18.0
18.0
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
6.4
6.4
6.4
8.5
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
14.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
5.0±20%
5.0±20%
5.0±20%
5.0±20%
5.0±20%
5.0±20%
5.0±20%
8.5±20%
8.5±20%
8.5±20%
8.5±20%
8.5±20%
8.5±20%
8.5±20%
8.5±20%
12.7±15%
12.7±15%
12.7±15%
16±15%
18.5±12%
18.5±12%
18.5±12%
18.5±12%
18.5±12%
18.5±12%
18.5±12%
18.5±12%
24.5±10%
25.5±10%
25.5±10%
25.5±10%
25.5±10%
25.5±10%
25.5±10%
22.0±10%
25.5±10%
24.0±10%
25.5±10%
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
22
22
22
27
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
40
42
42
42
42
42
42
38
42
45
42
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2.5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
10
1
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
25
25
25
25
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
25
10
10
10
10
10
10
15
10
25
10
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.4
0.1
0.4
0.05
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.4
0.1
0.4
0.05
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.05
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.4
0.1
0.4
1.6
0.05
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.4
0.5
1.5
1.5
0.1
Peak
Current
Rating
30
40
120
40
150
40
150
20
30
40
120
40
150
40
150
20
30
40
40
20
30
40
120
40
150
40
150
400
20
30
30
100
30
150
200
500
500
40
Typical Frequency
Cap
1450
1400
5000
1250
4700
1500
4700
175
750
1100
3000
1200
3000
1000
2800
175
550
750
525
100
350
325
900
600
1050
325
1100
1800
65
150
225
550
350
900
800
3100
3000
350
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
M
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
M
K
K
K
M
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
M
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
Case
Size
0603
0805
0805
1206
1206
1000
1000
0402
0603
0805
0805
1206
1206
1000
1000
0402
0603
0805
0805
0402
0603
0805
0805
1206
1206
1000
1000
1210
0402
0603
0805
0805
1206
1206
1206
1210
1210
1000
Termination/Lead Finish Code
Packaging Code
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TransGuard
AVX
Part Number
VA100018D400 _ _
VC060326A580 _ _
VC080526A580 _ _
VC080526C580 _ _
VC120626D580 _ _
VC120626F540 _ _
VC121026H560 _ _
VJ13MC0260KBA
VC181226P540 _ _
VA100026D580 _ _
VC060330A650 _ _
VC080530A650 _ _
VC120630D650 _ _
VC121030G620 _ _
VC121030H620 _ _
VJ13MC0300KBA
VJ13PC0300KBA
VA100030D650 _ _
VC120631M650 _ _
VC120638N770 _ _
VC121038S770 _ _
VC181238U770 _ _
VC120645K900 _ _
VC181245U900 _ _
VC120648D101 _ _
VC121048G101 _ _
VC121048H101 _ _
VJ13MC0480KBA
VJ13PC0480KBA
VA100048D101 _ _
VC120656F111 _ _
VC181256U111 _ _
VC121060J121 _ _
VJ13MC0600KBA
VA200060K121 _ _
VC120665L131 _ _
VC121085S151 _ _
®
AVX Multilayer Ceramic Transient Voltage Suppressors
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Working Working Breakdown Clamping Test
Maximum Transient
Voltage Voltage
Voltage
Voltage Current Leakage
Energy
(DC)
(AC)
For V
C
Current
Rating
18.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
30.0
30.0
30.0
30.0
30.0
30.0
30.0
30.0
31.0
38.0
38.0
38.0
45.0
45.0
48.0
48.0
48.0
48.0
48.0
48.0
56.0
56.0
60.0
60.0
60.0
65.0
85.0
13.0
18.0
18.0
18.0
18.0
20.0
18.0
18.0
20.0
18.0
21.0
21.0
21.0
21.0
21.0
21.0
21.0
21.0
25.0
30.0
30.0
30.0
35.0
35.0
34.0
34.0
34.0
34.0
34.0
34.0
40.0
40.0
42.0
42.0
42.0
50.0
60.0
25.5±10%
34.5±10%
34.5±10%
34.5±10%
34.5±10%
33.0±10%
34.5±10%
33.0±10%
33.0±10%
34.5±10%
41.0±10%
41.0±10%
41.0±10%
41.0±10%
41.0±10%
39.0±10%
39.0±10%
41.0±10%
39.0±10%
47.0±10%
47.0±10%
47.0±10%
56.0±10%
56.0±10%
62.0±10%
62.0±10%
62.0±10%
60.5±10%
60.5±10%
62.0±10%
68.0±10%
68.0±10%
76.0±10%
75.0±10%
76.0±10%
82.0±10%
100±10%
V
W
(DC)
V
W
(AC)
V
B
V
B
Tol
V
C
Peak
Current
Rating
150
30
30
100
120
200
300
300
800
120
30
30
120
220
280
220
280
120
200
200
300
800
200
500
100
220
250
220
250
100
100
500
250
250
300
100
250
Typical Frequency
Cap
900
155
120
250
500
600
2150
1120
3000
650
125
90
400
1750
1850
1020
1150
550
500
350
750
1700
260
1200
225
450
500
800
840
200
180
800
400
600
400
120
275
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
M
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
Case
Size
1000
0603
0805
0805
1206
1206
1210
1210
1812
1000
0603
0805
1206
1210
1210
1210
1210
1000
1206
1206
1210
1812
1206
1812
1206
1210
1210
1210
1210
1000
1206
1812
1210
1210
2000
1206
1210
42
60
60
60
60
54
60
62
54
60
67
67
67
67
67
73
73
67
65
77
77
77
90
90
100
100
100
110
110
100
110
110
120
126
120
135
150
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
10
5
1
1
1
1
5
5
10
10
1
1
1
2.5
5
1
5
1
5
5
10
10
1
1
5
5
10
1
1
1
10
10
10
10
10
15
10
25
15
10
10
10
10
10
10
25
25
10
15
15
15
15
15
15
10
10
10
25
25
10
15
15
10
25
10
15
35
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.4
0.7
1.2
1.2
3.0
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.9
1.2
0.9
1.2
0.4
1.0
1.1
2.0
4.2
0.6
4.0
0.4
0.9
1.2
0.9
1.2
0.4
0.7
4.8
1.5
1.5
2.0
0.8
2.0
I
VC
I
L
E
T
I
P
Cap
Freq
Termination/Lead Finish Code
Packaging Code
DC Working Voltage (V)
AC Working Voltage (V)
Typical Breakdown Voltage (V @ 1mA
DC
)
V
B
Tolerance is ± from Typical Value
Clamping Voltage (V @ I
VC
)
Test Current for V
C
(A, 8x20µS)
Maximum Leakage Current at the Working Voltage (µA)
Transient Energy Rating (J, 10x1000µS)
Peak Current Rating (A, 8x20µS)
Typical Capacitance (pF) @ frequency specified
and 0.5 V
RMS
Frequency at which capacitance is measured
(K = 1kHz, M = 1MHz)
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Dimensions
Dimensions: Millimeters
(Inches)
0.51
±0.05
(0.020"
±0.002")
D
Max.
L
Max.
25.4 (1.0")
Min. Lead Length
DIMENSIONS:
mm (inches)
AVX Style
(L) Max Length
(D) Max Diameter
mm
(in.)
mm
(in.)
VA1000
4.32
(0.170)
2.54
(0.100)
VA2000
4.83
(0.190)
3.56
(0.140)
Lead Finish: Copper Clad Steel, Solder Coated
L
W
T
t
DIMENSIONS:
mm (inches)
AVX Style
(L) Length
(W) Width
(T) Max Thickness
(t) Land Length
mm
(in.)
mm
(in.)
mm
(in.)
mm
(in.)
0402
1.00±0.10
(0.040±0.004)
0.50±0.10
(0.020±0.004)
0.6
(0.024)
0.25±0.15
(0.010±0.006)
0603
1.60±0.15
(0.063±0.006)
0.80±0.15
(0.031±0.006)
0.9
(0.035)
0.35±0.15
(0.014±0.006)
0805
2.01±0.20
(0.079±0.008)
1.25±0.20
(0.049±0.008)
1.02
(0.040)
0.71 max.
(0.028 max.)
1206
3.20±0.20
(0.126±0.008)
1.60±0.20
(0.063±0.008)
1.02
(0.040)
0.94 max.
(0.037 max.)
1210
3.20±0.20
(0.126±0.008)
2.49±0.20
(0.098±0.008)
1.70
(0.067)
1.14 max.
(0.045 max.)
1812
4.50±0.20
(0.177±0.008)
3.20±0.20
(0.126±0.008)
1.70
(0.067)
0.50±0.25
(0.020±0.010)
2220
5.70±0.20
(0.224±0.008)
5.00±0.20
(0.197±0.008)
1.70
(0.067)
0.50±0.25
(0.020±0.010)
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