SMCG120

These surface mountable packages are designed specifically for transient voltage suppression. The wide leads assure a large surface contact for good heat dissipation, and a low resistance path for surge current flow to ground. These high speed transient voltage suppressors can be used to effectively protect sensitive components such as integrated circuits and MOS devices. A 1500W (SMC) device is normally selected when the threat of transients is from lightning-induced transients conducted via external leads or I/0 lines. It is also used to protect against switching transients induced by large coils or industrial motors. System impedance at component level in a system is usually high enough to limit the current to within the peak pulse current (IPP) rating of this series.