MXLPLAD15KP15A

Due to market price fluctuations, if you need to purchase or consult the price. You can contact us or emial to us:   sales@allicdata.com

TVS - Diodes are primarily used in electrical circuits and systems to protect against overvoltage transients. The MXLPLAD15KP15A is a 15Kp15A Transient Voltage Suppressor (TVS) Diode designed to protect sensitive electronic components against extreme voltage spikes. In this article, we\'ll discuss its applications, working principle, and specifications.

Application Field

The MXLPLAD15KP15A is suitable for use in a wide range of applications, including automotive, industrial, military, and aerospace. It can provide protection from lightning, electrostatic discharge (ESD), inductive switching, surge currents, and other electrical overvoltages.

The diode can also be used in telecommunications circuits, power supplies and converters, avionics, and other embedded systems. It is ideal for applications requiring a low capacitance and high peak pulse power to reduce the phenomenon of destructive electrical noise.

Working Principle

The MXLPLAD15KP15A is an unidirectional TVS diode, meaning it will oppose electrical currents of high voltage polarity and allow currents of lower voltage polarity to pass through. This makes them ideal for clamping high voltage transients to a safe level to protect the underlying circuit.

The diode works by clamping the voltage across its terminals to a safe level during an overvoltage surge. It is able to do this because it has an internal breakdown voltage, which is slightly higher than its rated breakdown voltage.

When the voltage across its terminals rises above the internal breakdown voltage level, it quickly conducts current and thus clamps the voltage. This allows it to protect underlying circuits from damage due to high voltage overvoltages.

Specifications

The MXLPLAD15KP15A is a unidirectional TVS diode with an operating temperature range of -55°C to +150°C and a storage temperature range of -55°C to +125°C. Its peak pulse power rating is 15Kp15A and its maximum peak pulse current is 30A.

The diode has a low capacitance of 0.7pF and a high surge current rating of 18KV. It also has a low breakdown voltage of 15KV, which makes it ideal for applications requiring protection from low-level overvoltage surges.

The specific data is subject to PDF, and the above content is for reference