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Glass Encapsulated SMD Varistor MLV

(VJ12, 20, 13, 14, 15, 32)

Automotive MLV Range – MA and PA Series

AUTOMOTIVE SERIES – VJ12, 20, 13, 14, 15, 32 MA and PA SERIES

FEATURES

• Available in case size 0805, 1206, 1210, 1812, 2220,

(3220 under development)

• Nickel and Tin (100%) plated Termination

• Max Energy absorption: 1.5 to 25J (50J under

development)

• Well suited to protect against automotive related transients

• Load Dump capabilities: according to ISO standard

DP7637-2 12V and 24V pulse 5

• Jump start capability (12V): 24.5 V - 5mn

• Complying to main requirements of AECQ 200

• RoHS Compliant and IMDS Registration

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Storage Temperature: -55ºC to +150ºC

Operating Temperature: -55ºC to +125ºC*

* 150°C upon request

APPLICATIONS

• Protection of various semiconductor elements from

overvoltage.

• Absorption of switching surge and electrostatic surge for

relays and motors.

• Protection of electronic equipment for automobiles from

induced lightning surge.

PART NUMBERS

Part Number

Case Size

Working

Breakdown

Peak

Maximum

Energy

Energy

Jump Start

T max

EIA

Voltage

Voltage

current

leakage

10*1000μs

Load-Dump

current at Vdc

(x10)

Vdc

V(1mA)

Amp. 8*20μs

μA

Joules

Joules

Vmax

Thickness

(5mn min.)

mm (inches)

*VJ12PA0160---

0805

16

24.5

120

20

0.3

1

24.5

1.3

VJ20MA0160---

1206

16

24.5

200

20

0.6

1.5

24.5

1.7

VJ20PA0160---

1206

16

24.5

300

20

1.1

2

24.5

1.7

VJ13MA0160---

1210

16

24.5

400

20

1.6

3

24.5

1.7

VJ13PA0160---

1210

16

24.5

500

20

2

5

24.5

1.7

VJ14MA0160---

1812

16

24.5

800

20

2.4

6

25.5

2

VJ14PA0160---

1812

16

24.5

1000

20

2.9

10

25.5

2

VJ15MA0160---

2220

16

24.5

1200

20

5.8

12

25.5

2

VJ15PA0160---

2220

16

24.5

1500

20

7.2

25

25.5

2

VJ32PA0160---

3220

16

24.5

2000

20

13.8

50

24.5

2.5

VJ15MA0340---

2220

34

47

1200

20

10

12

47

2.5

VJ15PA0340---

2220

34

47

2000

20

13

25

47

2.5

*VJ32PA0340

3220

34

47

2000

20

19

50

47

2.5

* under development

Hybrid termination AgPdPt upon request

TEMPERATURE CHARACTERISTICS

For Current, Energy and Power

100

120

80

60

40

20

0

-55

-25

0

25

Ambient Temperature (

°C)

50

75

100

125

150

IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS

VJ15PA0160K

VJ15MA0160K

VJ14MA0160K

VJ13MA0160K

VJ20MA0160K

VJ15MA0340K

100

10

1

0.1

0.01

1,000

10,000

100,000

Frequency (kHz)

1,000,000