SM2S10A-E3/61T Circuit Protection

A transient voltage suppressor (TVS) diode, also called a transient suppressor, is an electronic component used to safeguard a variety of sensitive electrical and electronic components from voltage transients or “spikes” that can occur due to electrostatic discharge (ESD), power line disturbances, an inductive load switching or other disturbances. SM2S10A-E3/61T is one type of TVS diode that is designed to protect systems from such transient voltages.

The SM2S10A-E3/61T provides TVS protection from transients due to ESD, IEC 61000-4-2, as well as from various power supply transients such as power supply ringing and general power supply voltage droop. It is produced with Bidirectional Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protection at higher levels than normally specified by the EMC/EMI test standard IEC 61000-4-2. It provides protection from 15kV ESD surges in accordance with IEC 61000-4-2.

SM2S10A-E3/61T is a widely used protection diode which combines the features of a unidirectional surge clamp (directional) type TVS with an unidirectional shunt voltage regulator (bidirectional). This combination provides excellent protection from surges and prevents fuel cell hold-up caused by reverse leakage current, while also providing improved ESD protection.

The working principle of SM2S10A-E3/61T is based on the capability of the diode to limit the overvoltage on the protected device. The diode limits the overvoltage by acting as a short circuit when a voltage higher than the device breakdown voltage is present. The breakdown voltage of the SM2S10A-E3/61T is 8.2V, which is considered optimal for most applications. Apart from providing ESD protection, the device also has high temperature stability and fast response time.

The SM2S10A-E3/61T has a wide range of applications in the fields of consumer electronics, automotive, communications, industrial and medical electronics. It can be used in protection circuits of automotive electronics, such as engine control modules, infotainment systems, sensor systems and airbag control systems. It is also used in consumer electronics such as mobile phones, tablets, and home appliances.

In the communications field, the SM2S10A-E3/61T is used in protection circuits for phones, cellular base stations, routers and switches. In industrial applications, it is used in PLCs, I/O units, bus protocols, and distributed control systems. In medical electronics, it is used in various devices ranging from medical imaging equipment to therapeutic and monitoring systems.

The SM2S10A-E3/61T is a versatile protection device, which offers a wide range of features, such as ESD protection, high temperature stability, fast response time, and wide operating temperature range. It is an ideal solution for EMC/EMI protection and for device protection in a variety of electronics applications.