First TVS devices to feature a 2% breakdown voltage tolerance

Vishay has announced a new series of surface-mount transient voltage suppressor (TVS) protection diodes that are the industry's first to feature a 2% breakdown voltage tolerance. Offered in the low-profile SMF package, Vishay Semiconductors VTVSxxASMF series devices provide high surge capability of 400 W at 10/1000µs for portable electronics. With their low 1 mm profile, low-noise technology, and very fast response times, the devices released today are ideal for line transient voltage protection in space-constrained electronics, such as laptops, notebooks, tablets, smartphones, and external hard drives. The VTVSxxASMF series consists of 23 devices with working voltages from 5V to 63V, with breakdown voltage tolerances of 2% or 5% available. The TVS offer a peak pulse current from 2.9A to 20.3A, exceptional clamping capability from 14.8 V to 103.5 V, low incremental surge resistance, and operating temperatures from -55C to +175C. The protection diodes provide ESD capability of ± 30 kV (air and contact discharge) in accordance with IEC 61000-4-2, support high-temperature soldering to 260C / 10s at their terminals, and meet the MSL Level 1 standard per J-STD-020. The AEC-Q101-qualified devices are RoHS-compliant, halogen-free, and Vishay Automotive Grade.