SM1615E3

TVS diodes play an important role in protecting electronic circuits from transients generated by lightening strikes and electrostatic discharges. The SM1615E3 is a Transil transient voltage suppressor (TVS) diode designed with high surge capability and low peak pulse power dissipation. This diode helps to protect vulnerable electronics from damage and destruction caused by voltage spikes and other transients.

The SM1615E3 voltage surge protection diode is fully compliant with IEC 61051-2:2010, UL 1449, 4th Ed, and EN 60747-5-5 while meeting the requirement of International Standardization Organization, ISO7637-2, Pulse Wave 1, 2, and 3.

Applications.

SM1615E3 protection diode is ideal for automotive applications such as electric vehicles, engine control units, infotainment systems, power trains, and airbags. This device provides surge protection for various lines in industrial and networking applications such as communications, process controls, solar power system, and server power supplies. SM1615E3 can be used on data lines such as peripheral, telecom, and HDMI.

Working principle.

The SM1615E3 diode can absorb high energy surge currents in very short time periods. It provides a very low resistance path for high and fast surge currents. The diode can safely dissipate large dissipation pulses encompassing from a sinusoidal waveform to fast, narrow, and lead edge pulses.

The power dissipation of SM1615E3 can be changed by selecting an appropriate mounting surface area and by mounting the diode on a copper or aluminum heat sink or other thermally conductive material. The working principle of this diode also takes into account the power level of the surge pulse, the rise time and length of the pulse, as well as the working temperature of the environment.

SM1615E3 is a transient voltage suppressor diode designed with a low peak pulse power dissipation and high surge capability. This diode is suitable for automotive, industrial as well as networking applications and provides enhanced surge protection for various lines, including peripheral, telecom and HDMI. It works on the simple principle of absorbing high energy surge currents in a very short time period and safely dissipating large dissipation pulses.