MXPLAD18KP54AE3

Current - Peak Pulse (10/1000µs):	207A
Supplier Device Package:	PLAD
Package / Case:	Nonstandard SMD
Mounting Type:	Surface Mount
Operating Temperature:	-55°C ~ 150°C (TJ)
Capacitance @ Frequency:	--
Applications:	General Purpose
Power Line Protection:	No
Power - Peak Pulse:	18000W (18kW)
Series:	Military, MIL-PRF-19500
Voltage - Clamping (Max) @ Ipp:	87.1V
Voltage - Breakdown (Min):	60V
Voltage - Reverse Standoff (Typ):	54V
Unidirectional Channels:	1
Type:	Zener
Part Status:	Active
Lead Free Status / RoHS Status:	--
Packaging:	Bulk

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• Introduction

The MXPLAD18KP54AE3 (MXPLAD) is a Transient Voltage Suppressor (TVS) diode used to protect a circuit from high voltage or fast transients in circuits such as computers, medical equipment, and even automotive applications. The diode is designed to clamping high voltage waves and dissipate them to ground, making it ideal for applications requiring a low impedance path for protection.

• Application field

TVS diodes, such as the MXPLAD, are typically used to protect electronic systems from overvoltage events in a variety of sectors, primarily automotive, industrial, and telecommunications. The automotive sector mainly focuses on protecting electronic systems against the high voltages created by an automotive electrical system when the car is driven in rough conditions. In the industrial sector, such diodes are typically used to protect against power surges, while in the telecommunications sector, they are used to protect against transients created by electrical disturbances.TVS diodes are also widely used in other applications, such as overvoltage protection for computers, medical equipment and other instrumentation, and robotics. The TVS diode is also used in the automotive sector as a EMC countermeasure, where its low capacitance property helps to reduce emissions of electromagnetic interference.

• Working Principle

The MXPLAD TVS diode is designed to clamp high transient voltages and surges, dissipating them to ground, and protecting the system from permanent damage. The protection is twofold; the TVS diode provides an electrical clamping by limiting the transient to a safe voltage level, while creating the path for the current to flow and be dissipated to ground in order to protect the system from permanent damage due to the surge. The diode consists of two major components, an anode and a cathode. When the voltage across the diode is below the breakdown voltage, the anode is at a higher potential than the cathode and the device does not conduct. When the voltage is above this breakdown voltage, the diode becomes forward biased, providing a conduction path to ground. This path is limited by the diode\'s low impedance, providing fast and effective protection.

• Conclusion

To conclude, the MXPLAD is a TVS diode which is designed to clamp transient voltages and dissipate them to ground, protecting the system from permanent damage due to these surges. The diode is widely used in a variety of sectors, such as industrial, automotive and telecommunications and can also be used in various other applications. The diode consists of an anode and a cathode, which when forward biased provide a fast, low impedance, conduction path to ground.

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