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010317
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
AVX Antenna PowerGuard products are an ultra low capacitance extension of reliable
AntennaGuard range with new voltage, capacitance and energy ratings. Designed for use in RF
circuits, sensors, high-speed lines, optic circuits and capacitance sensitive applications.
The ability to handle larger transients makes the Antenna PowerGuard series useful in
applications where capacitance sensitive circuit needs to be protected against higher energy
and AEC-Q200 qualification allows for use in automotive applications.
These low capacitance values have low insertion loss, low leakage current and unsurpassed
reliability compared to diode options. These advantages combined with size advantages and
bi-directional protection make the Antenna PowerGuard the right choice for automotive and
general applications, that are sensitive to capacitance.
Antenna PowerGuard
AVX Low Capacitance Varistors
ESD Protection for Circuits Sensitive to Capacitance
GENERAL
CHARACTERISTICS
• Operating Teperature: -55°C to +125°C
• Case Size: 0402, 0603
• Working Voltage: 18 - 30Vdc
• Capacitance: 1.5 - 3.3pF
• Energy: 0.02 - 0.04J
• Peak Current: 1 - 3A
FEATURES
• AEC-Q200 Qualified
• 25kV ESD rating
• Meet 48Vdc Jump Start requirements
• Multi-strike capability
• Sub 1nS response to ESD strike
APPLICATIONS
• RF Circuit
• Sensors
• Antennas
• Data lines
• Radars
• Bluetooth
• Ethernet (IEEE 802.3bw
and IEEE 802.3bp)
VCAS06AP303R3LAT
HOW TO ORDER
VC
Varistor
Chip
AS
Series
AS = Automotive
06
Case Size
04 = 0402
06 = 0603
AP
Type
18
Working
Voltage
18 = 18Vdc
24 = 24Vdc
30 = 30Vdc
1R5
Capacitance
1R5 = 1.5pF
2R0 = 2.0pF
3R3 = 3.3pF
D
Non-Std’
Cap Tol
D = ±0.5pF
L = ±1.0pF
A
N/A
T
Termination
T = Ni/Sn Plated
1
Reel Size
1 = 7" reel*
3 = 13" reel*
W = 7" reel**
* for 0603
** for 0402 only
A
Reel Quantity
A = 4K or 10K pcs
(i.e.: 1A = 4,000
3A = 10,000
WA = 10,000
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS: mm (inches)
Size (EIA) Length (L) Width (W) Max Thickness (T) Land Length (t)
0402
1.00±0.10 0.50±0.10 0.60 0.25±0.15
(0.040±0.004) (0.020±0.004) (0.024) (0.010±0.006)
0603
1.60±0.15 0.80±0.15 0.90 0.35±0.15
(0.063±0.006) (0.031±0.006) (0.035) (0.014±0.006)
ELECTRIAL CHARACTERISTICS
V
W
(DC) DC Working Voltage [V] E
T
Transient Energy Rating [J, 10x1000µS]
V
W
(AC) AC Working Voltage [V] I
P
Peak Current Rating [A, 8x20µS]
V
B
Breakdown Votage [V @ 1mA
DC
] Cap Capacitance [pF] @ 1MHz specified and 0.5V
RMS
V
C
Clamping Votage [V @ 1A] Cap Tol Capacitance tolerance (pF) from Typ value
I
L
Maximum leakage current at the working voltage [µA] V
Jump
Jump Start (V, 5min)
AVX Part Number V
W
(DC) V
W
(AC) V
B
V
C
I
L
E
T
I
P
Cap
Cap
V
Jump
Case
Tolerance Size
VCAS04AP181R5DAT 18 13 150-210 350 0.1 0.02 1 1.5 ±0.5pF 48 0402
VCAS04AP182R0LAT 18 13 80-140 300 0.1 0.02 1 2.0 ±1.0pF 48 0402
VCAS06AP182R0LAT 18 13 150-200 350 0.1 0.03 2 2.0 ±1.0pF 48 0603
VCAS06AP243R3LAT 24 17 90-150 240 0.1 0.04 3 3.3 ±1.0pF 48 0603
VCAS04AP301R5DAT 30 21 150-210 350 0.1 0.02 1 1.5 ±0.5pF 48 0402
VCAS06AP302R0LAT 30 21 150-200 350 0.1 0.03 2 2.0 ±1.0pF 48 0603
VCAS06AP303R3LAT 30 21 90-150 240 0.1 0.04 3 3.3 ±1.0pF 48 0603
