SMAJ51AHE3/5A

The SMAJ51AHE3/5A is a 5.0 / 10.0 watt bidirectional Transient Voltage Suppressor, or TVS, that is designed to protect sensitive electronic components from voltage transients. It is a dual-element device with a low clamping voltage and ultra low leakage current to ensure effective protection for all kinds of digital and analog circuits. The SMAJ51AHE3/5A is a unidirectional device that is designed to protect components from a single transient event. The device is designed to withstand the stresses of over voltage conditions and ensure a high level of electrical performance at all times.

The SMAJ51AHE3/5A is a silicon avalanche diode, which means it contains two back to back diodes electrically joined together. The diodes are connected in such a way that they can function as a voltage clamp to protect the electronics against electrical surges. The device has a low clamping voltage and ultra low leakage current, which makes it effective in protecting digital and analog circuits. The device is also designed with a high surge capability to ensure it can handle a single high energy transient event.

The SMAJ51AHE3/5A can be used in a variety of applications in the automotive, telecom, industrial, medical and consumer electronics markets. In the automotive industry, the device is designed to protect the safety systems and sensitive electronics from voltage transients. In the telecom industry, the device can be used to protect voice and data communications systems from voltage transients. In the industrial market, the device can be used to protect control and automation electronics from voltage transients. In the medical market, the device can be used to protect critical medical equipment from voltage transients. In the consumer electronics market, the device can be used to protect a variety of digital and analog circuitry from voltage transients.

The working principle of the SMAJ51AHE3/5A is relatively simple. When exposed to a voltage transient, the device amplifies the transient current while limiting the peak voltage and clamping it to a safe level. It does this by providing a high conductance path between the two conducting electrodes and allowing the current to flow through. The current then dissipates itself and the voltage returns to its normal level.

TVS diodes such as the SMAJ51AHE3/5A are essential components in protecting electronics from voltage transients and ensuring the safe and reliable operation of the circuits they are connected to. The SMAJ51AHE3/5A is a versatile component that can be used in a variety of applications to protect digital and analog circuits from voltage transients.