MPLAD18KP160CAE3

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TVS (Transient voltage suppressors) diodes are essential for protecting electronic equipment and components from damage due to surge voltages. The MPLAD18KP160CAE3 is a unidirectional type TVS diode designed for automotive applications. It is a low capacitance, bidirectional diode that has excellent clamping performance against transients, making it ideal for protecting automotive circuit boards from voltage surges.

The MPLAD18KP160CAE3 features a low capacitance of 0.00125pF, which ensures fast response times to surge voltages and makes it suited for noise suppression in power lines. In addition, the diode has a low combination of leakage current (Iz) and capacitance (C) which makes it ideal for protecting sensitive electronic components such as microprocessors and memory chips.

The MPLAD18KP160CAE3 has a breakdown voltage of 5.7V and a low-capacitance of 0.00125pF. It can support up to 8A peak pulse current and can withstand high transient surge voltage, up to 48.3V. In addition, this diode features a low-clamping voltage (VCL) of 12V, which ensures that a lower level of voltage is applied to any unwanted voltages which may enter the system.

The working principle of this diode is simple. When the diode is exposed to a surge voltage, it attempts to surge the voltage to a lower level. The lower voltage level is determined by the breakdown voltage of the diode, as this is the threshold at which the diode will start to conduct current. The device will then clamp the voltage to the VCL, thereby limiting the amount of voltage that will be allowed to pass through the diode. This effectively reduces the stress on any sensitive components in the system.

The MPLAD18KP160CAE3 is an ideal choice for automotive and other power electronics applications, due to its excellent performance in protecting circuits from voltage surges. Its low capacitance also makes it suitable for noise suppression applications. Additionally, the device features a low-clamping voltage level which ensures that unwanted voltages are clamped to a safe level, thus protecting the system from damage.

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