MSMCG6.5CAE3 Circuit Protection

MSMCG6.5CAE3 is a transient voltage suppression (TVS) diode specifically designed to protect high-speed communication and data lines from voltage transients caused by lightning and ESD. The TVS diode can also be used to provide protection against electrostatic discharge, load switch transients, and other voltage transients.

These TVS diodes are manufactured by using a unique planar process to make the devices highly reliable and low-power consumption. The MSMCG6.5CAE3 features a low reverse leakage current, a high peak pulse current of 6.5A, voltage protection from 5V to 65V, and an operating temperature range of - 55°C to + 125°C. The device has an operating voltage range of 6V to 12V. The peak pulse power dissipation (Pp) is 6.5W, the peak pulse current (Ipp) is 6.5A, and the clamping voltage (Vc) is 14V.

The working principle of the MSMCG6.5CAE3 is based on a Zener breakdown principle. The device works by utilizing a reverse current that is generated when the current passes through a diode junction with a specific breakdown voltage. This reverse current is then blocked by the large capacitance of the TVS diode, thus protecting the circuit from excessive voltage spikes. When a transient pulse is applied to the device, the diode allows a surge of current which then instantaneously increases the voltage of the output. This surge voltage as well as the current eventually dies away, returning the voltage of the output to normal.

In summary, the MSMCG6.5CAE3 is a transient voltage suppression (TVS) diode specifically designed to protect high-speed communication and data lines from voltage transients caused by lightning and ESD. The TVS diode features a low reverse leakage current, a high peak pulse current of 6.5A, voltage protection from 5V to 65V, an operating temperature range of - 55°C to + 125°C, and an operating voltage range of 6V to 12V. The device works by utilizing a reverse current that is generated when the current passes through a diode junction with a specific breakdown voltage. This reverse current is then blocked by the large capacitance of the TVS diode, thus protecting the circuit from excessive voltage spikes.