The Littelfuse SPHV (unidirectional) and SPHV-C (bidirectional) series 200 W discrete TVS diode arrays (SPA® diodes) are designed to protect sensitive equipment from damage due to ESD and other overvoltage transients far better than earlier technologies. They can safely absorb repetitive ESD strikes above the maximum level of the IEC61000-4-2 international standard without performance degradation and can safely dissipate up to 8 A of induced surge current with very low clamping voltages. They are well-suited for replacing 0402-sized MLVs in applications such as automotive electronics, LED lighting modules, portable instrumentation, general purpose I/Os, mobile and handheld devices, CAN and LIN busses, RS-232/RS-485, and various other low-speed I/Os.
SPA Family of TVS Diode Arrays
TVS Diode Array (SPA) Catalog
Features
- Protect against damage due to electrostatic discharge and other overvoltage transients
- Low dynamic resistance
- No inherent wear-out factor
- AEC-Q101 qualified
- Package option: side exposed lead frame (SPHVxx-KTG/SPHVxx-KTG-C series)
Benefits
- Superior silicon ESD protection surpasses alternative technologies with similar levels of capacitance by two to three times, allowing for more robust product implementations in the most challenging environments
- Provide up to 60% lower clamping voltages compared to alternative technologies, making the SPHV and SPHV-C Series ideal for protecting modern electronics filled with small-geometry ICs
- Robust monolithic construction, so they outlast the equipment they protect; capable of handling multiple ESD or surge transients without performance degradation
- Automotive grade quality ensures maximum reliability in the harshest environments
- Side exposed lead frame aids in visual inspection for solderability
