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080916
StaticGuard
AVX Multilayer Ceramic Transient Voltage Suppressors
ESD Protection for CMOS, Bi Polar and SiGe Based Systems
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The StaticGuard Series are low capacitance versions of the
TransGuard and are designed for general ESD protection of
CMOS, Bi-Polar, and SiGe based systems. The low capacitance
makes these products suitable for use in high speed data trans-
mission lines.
P
Termination
P = Ni/Sn
VC
Varistor
Chip
LC
Low Cap
Design
18
Working
Voltage
18 = 18.0VDC
X
Energy
Rating
A = 0.10 Joules
V = 0.02 Joules
X = 0.05 Joules
500
Clamping
Voltage
500 = 50V
R
Packaging
(PCS/REEL)
D = 1,000*
R = 4,000*
T = 10,000*
W = 10,000**
*Not available for 0402
**Only available for 0402
HOW TO ORDER
V
W
(DC) DC Working Voltage [V]
V
W
(AC) AC Working Voltage [V]
V
B
Typical Breakdown Votage (Min-Max)
[V @ 1mA
DC
, 25°C]
V
C
Clamping Voltage [V @ I
IVC
]
I
VC
Test Current for V
C
[A, 8x20s]
I
L
Maximum leakage current at the working
voltage, 25°C [µA]
E
T
Transient Energy Rating [J, 10x1000µS]
I
P
Peak Current Rating [A, 8x20µS]
Cap Typical capacitance [pF] @ frequency specified
and 0.5V
RMS
, 25°C, K = 1kHz, M = 1MHz
AVX PN V
W
(DC) V
W
(AC) V
B
V
C
I
VC
I
L
E
T
I
P
Cap Freq Size
VC04LC18V500 ≤18.0 ≤14.0 25-40 50 1 10 0.02 15 40 M 0402
VC06LC18X500 ≤18.0 ≤14.0 25-40 50 1 10 0.05 30 50 M 0603
VC08LC18A500 ≤18.0 ≤14.0 25-40 50 1 10 0.1 30 80 M 0805
VC12LC18A500 ≤18.0 ≤14.0 25-40 50 1 10 0.1 30 200 K 1206
ELECTRIAL CHARACTERISTICS
GENERAL
CHARACTERISTICS
• Operating Temperature:
-55ºC to 125ºC
• Working Voltage: ≤ 18Vdc
• Case Size: 0402, 0603, 0805, 1206
APPLICATIONS
•Sensors
• CMOS
• SIGe based systems
• Higher speeed data lines
• Capacitance sensitive applications
and more
FEATURES
• Typical ESD failure voltage for CMOS
and/or Bi Polar is ≥ 200V
• Low capacitance (<200pF) is
required for high-speed data
transmission.
• Low leakage current (I
L
) is necessary
for battery operated equipment.
• 15kV ESD pulse (air discharge) per
IEC 61000-4-2, Level 4, generates
< 20 millijoules of energy.
06
Case
Size
04 = 0402
06 = 0603
08 = 0805
12 = 1206
