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VC15MA0340KBA Datasheet, PDF (5/8 Pages) AVX Corporation – Medium Power Multilayer Chip Varistor
Medium Power MLV (VJ13, 14, 15, 20)
Medium Power Multilayer Chip Varistor
Transient Voltage Suppression, ESD Protection Devices & EMI Devices
AUTOMOTIVE SERIES – VJ13, 14, 15, 20
FEATURES
• Pd/Ag Terminations
• High Energy Ratings (up to 25 Joules with 2220 case size)
• Multiple Strike Capability
• Provides EMC Capacitance
• Well suited to protect against automotive related transients
• Specified with “Load Dump” and “Jump Start” Test
Requirements
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Storage Temperature: -55ºC to +125ºC
Operating Temperature: -55ºC to +125ºC
TARGET APPLICATIONS
Automotive and other Consumer Products
TEMPERATURE CHARACTERISTICS
For Current, Energy and Power
100
80
60
40
20
0
-55 -25
0 25 50 75 100 125 150
Ambient Temperature (°C)
IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS
100
10
1
VJ15PA0160K
VJ15MA0160K
VJ14MA0160K
0.1
VJ13MA0160K
VJ20MA0160K
VJ15MA0340K
0.01
1,000
10,000
100,000
Frequency (kHz)
1,000,000
V/I CHARACTERISTICS
V/I Characteristics: Automotive Parts
250
200
VJ13MA0160K
VJ14MA0160K
150
VJ15PA0160K
VJ20MA0160K
VJ15MA0160K
100
VJ15MA0340K
50
0
1E-06 0.00001 0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1
I (A)
10 100 1000 10000
PART NUMBERS
Part Number
Case Operating
Size
Voltage
Vnominal
At 1mA DC
EIA Vrms Vdc min Nom max
VJ20MA0160KBA 1206 14 16 22 24.5 27
VJ13MA0160KBA 1210 14 16 22 24.5 27
VJ14MA0160KBA 1812 14 16 22 24.5 27
VJ15MA0160KBA 2220 14 16 22 24.5 27
VJ15PA0160KBA 2220 14 16 22 24.5 27
VJ15MA0340KBA 2220 30 34 42.3 47 51.7
Vclamp
(8x20µs)
Vp Ip(A)
40 1
40 2.5
40 5
40 10
40 10
77 10
Leakage Energy
At Vdc (10x1000µs)
µA
J
50
0.6
25
1.6
100
2.4
100
5.8
100
5.8
100
12
Load
Dump
(10x)
J
1.5
3
6
12
25
12
Jump
Start
5min
Max V
24.5
24.5
24.5
24.5
24.5
50
Max.Peak Mean
Current Power
(8x20µs) Dissipation
Ip (A)
W
200 0.008
400 0.010
800 0.015
1200 0.030
1200 0.030
1200 0.030
CAP
(1kHz/
.5Vrms)
pF
900
1800
5000
11000
16000
4000
15