# TVS Diode, TRANSZORB Series, Bidirectional, 18 V, 29.2 V, DO-214AB (SMC), 2 Pins ![Product image](https://novapart.co/image/farnell:4486686/) **URL**: https://novapart.co/products/3.0C18CA-M3/I/tvs-diode-transzorb-series-bidirectional-18-v-292 **SKU**: 3.0C18CA-M3/I **Manufacturer**: VISHAY **Category**: Circuit Protection || TVS - Transient Voltage Suppressors || TVS Diodes **Price**: €0.2990 **Stock**: 25+ **Lead Time**: 78 days (indicative) ## Specifications | Parameter | Value | |---|---| | Svhc | Lead (25-Jun-2025) | | No. Of Pins | 2Pins | | Tvs Polarity | Bidirectional | | Product Range | TRANSZORB Series | | Qualification | - | | Diode Mounting | Surface Mount | | Diode Case Style | DO-214AB (SMC) | | Clamping Voltage Max | 29.2V | | Reverse Standoff Voltage | 18V | | Maximum Breakdown Voltage | 22.1V | | Minimum Breakdown Voltage | 20V | | Operating Temperature Max | 175°C | | Peak Pulse Power Dissipation | 3kW | ## Datasheet 📄 [Download PDF](https://novapart.co/datasheet/farnell:4486686/) ## , f **3.0C10CA-M3 thru 3.0C120CA-M3** ~~a~~ www.vishay.com Vishay General Semiconductor ~~a~~ **Surface Mount TRANSZORB[®] Transient Voltage Suppressors** **FEATURES** • Bidirectional - Peak pulse power - 3000 W (10/1000 μs) - 30 kW (8/20 μs) - Excellent clamping capability Available - Very fast response time ## **SMC (DO-214AB)** - Low incremental surge resistance - Meets MSL level 1, per J-STD-020, LF maximum peak of 260 °C ## **LINKS TO ADDITIONAL RESOURCES** 3D Models ## **PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS** |VBR|11.1 V to 147 V| |---|---| |VWM|10 V to 120 V| |PPPM
TJmax.|3000 W
175 °C| |Polarity|Bidirectional| |Package|SMC (DO-214AB)| - Material categorization: for definitions of compliance please see www.vishay.com/doc?99912 ## **TYPICAL APPLICATIONS** Use in sensitive electronics protection against voltage transients induced by inductive load switching and lighting on ICs, MOSFET, signal lines of sensor units for consumer, computer, industrial, and telecommunication. ## **MECHANICAL DATA** **Case:** SMC (DO-214AB) Molding compound meets UL 94 V-0 flammability rating Base P/N-M3 - halogen-free, RoHS-compliant, and industrial grade **Terminals:** matte tin plated leads, solderable per J-STD-002 and JESD 22-B102 -M3 suffix meets JESD 201 class 2 whisker test **Polarity:** no marking on bidirectional types |**MAXIMUM RATINGS**(TA= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)|**MAXIMUM RATINGS**(TA= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)|**MAXIMUM RATINGS**(TA= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)|**MAXIMUM RATINGS**(TA= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)| |---|---|---|---| |**PARAMETER**|**SYMBOL**|**VALUE**|**UNIT**| |Peak pulse power dissipation with a 10/1000 μs waveform (fig.1)|PPPM (1)|3000|W| |Peak pulse current with a 10/1000 μs waveform|IPPM (1)|See next table|A| |Operatingjunction and storage temperature range|TJ, TSTG|-55 to +175|°C| ## **Note** > (1) Non-repetitive current pulse and derated above TA = 25 °C Revision: 09-Jan-2024 Document Number: 98266 **1** For technical questions within your region: DiodesAmericas@vishay.com, DiodesAsia@vishay.com, DiodesEurope@vishay.com THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. THE PRODUCTS DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THIS DOCUMENT ARE SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC DISCLAIMERS, SET FORTH AT www.vishay.com/doc?91000 ## **3.0C10CA-M3 thru 3.0C120CA-M3** www.vishay.com Vishay General Semiconductor |**ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS**(TA= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)|**ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS**(TA= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)|**ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS**(TA= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)|**ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS**(TA= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)|**ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS**(TA= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)|**ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS**(TA= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)|**ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS**(TA= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**DEVICE TYPE**|**DEVICE**
**MARKING**
**CODE**|**BREAKDOWN**
**VOLTAGE**
**VBR (1)(V) AT IT**||**TEST**
**CURRENT**
**IT**
**(mA)**|**STAND-OFF**
**VOLTAGE**
**VWM**
**(V)**|**MAXIMUM**
**REVERSE**
**LEAKAGE**
**AT VWM**
**ID (μA)**|**MAXIMUM**
**CLAMPING**
**VOLTAGE**
**VC (V)**
**AT IPPM**||**MAXIMUM**
**CLAMPING**
**VOLTAGE**
**VC (V)**
**AT IPPM**|| ||||||||**10/1000 μs**||**8/20 μs**|| |||**MIN.**|**MAX.**||||**(V)**|**(A)**|**(V)**|**(A)**| |3.0C10CA-M3|BDX3|11.1|12.3|1.0|10|10.0|17.0|176|24.1|1245| |3.0C12CA-M3|BEE3|13.3|14.7|1.0|12|5.0|19.9|151|25.3|1186| |3.0C13CA-M3|GEG3|14.4|15.9|1.0|13|2.0|21.5|140|27.2|1103| |3.0C14CA-M3|BEK3|15.6|17.2|1.0|14|2.0|23.2|129|30.0|1000| |3.0C15CA-M3|BEM3|16.7|18.5|1.0|15|2.0|24.4|123|32.5|923| |3.0C16CA-M3|GEP3|17.8|19.7|1.0|16|2.0|26.0|115|34.4|872| |3.0C17CA-M3|GER3|18.9|20.9|1.0|17|2.0|27.6|109|37.0|811| |3.0C18CA-M3|BET3|20.0|22.1|1.0|18|2.0|29.2|103|39.3|763| |3.0C20CA-M3|EEV3|22.2|24.5|1.0|20|2.0|32.4|92.6|42.8|701| |3.0C22CA-M3|BEX3|24.4|26.9|1.0|22|1.0|35.5|84.5|48.2|622| |3.0C24CA-M3|BEZ3|26.7|29.5|1.0|24|1.0|38.9|77.1|51.6|581| |3.0C26CA-M3|BFE3|28.9|31.9|1.0|26|1.0|42.1|71.3|55.8|538| |3.0C28CA-M3|BFG3|31.1|34.4|1.0|28|1.0|45.4|66.1|60.2|498| |3.0C30CA-M3|BFK3|33.3|36.8|1.0|30|1.0|48.4|62.0|64.0|469| |3.0C33CA-M3|BFM3|36.7|40.6|1.0|33|1.0|53.3|56.3|69.8|430| |3.0C36CA-M3|BFP3|40.0|44.2|1.0|36|1.0|58.1|51.6|76.0|395| |3.0C40CA-M3|BFR3|44.4|49.1|1.0|40|1.0|64.5|46.5|84.0|357| |3.0C43CA-M3|BFT3|47.8|52.8|1.0|43|1.0|69.4|43.2|90.3|332| |3.0C45CA-M3|GFV3|50.0|55.3|1.0|45|1.0|72.7|41.3|94.6|317| |3.0C48CA-M3|GFX3|53.3|58.9|1.0|48|1.0|77.4|38.8|100|300| |3.0C51CA-M3|GFZ3|56.7|62.7|1.0|51|1.0|82.4|36.4|107|280| |3.0C54CA-M3|GGE3|60.0|66.3|1.0|54|1.0|87.1|34.4|113|265| |3.0C58CA-M3|GGG3|64.4|71.2|1.0|58|1.0|93.6|32.1|121|248| |3.0C60CA-M3|GGK3|66.7|73.7|1.0|60|1.0|96.8|31.0|125|240| |3.0C64CA-M3|GGM3|71.1|78.6|1.0|64|1.0|103|29.1|134|224| |3.0C70CA-M3|GGP3|77.8|86.0|1.0|70|1.0|113|26.5|146|205| |3.0C75CA-M3|GGR3|83.3|92.1|1.0|75|1.0|121|24.8|157|191| |3.0C78CA-M3|GGT3|86.7|95.8|1.0|78|1.0|126|23.8|163|184| |3.0C85CA-M3|GGV3|94.4|104|1.0|85|1.0|137|21.9|177|169| |3.0C90CA-M3|GGX3|100|111|1.0|90|1.0|146|20.5|189|159| |3.0C100CA-M3|GGZ3|111|123|1.0|100|1.0|162|18.5|209|144| |3.0C110CA-M3|GHE3|122|135|1.0|110|1.0|177|16.9|230|130| |3.0C120CA-M3|GHG3|133|147|1.0|120|1.0|193|15.5|250|120| ## **Notes** > (1) Pulse test: tp ≤ 50 ms > (2) All terms and symbols are consistent with ANSI/IEEE C62.35 |**IMMUNITY TO STATIC ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE TO THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS**
(TA= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)|**IMMUNITY TO STATIC ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE TO THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS**
(TA= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)|**IMMUNITY TO STATIC ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE TO THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS**
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(TA= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)|| |---|---|---|---|---| |**STANDARD**|**TEST TYPE**|**TEST CONDITIONS**|**SYMBOL**|**VALUE**| |IEC 61000-4-2|Human body model (contact mode)|C = 150 pF, R = 330Ω|ESD|30 kV| ||Human body model (air discharge mode)|||30 kV| Revision: 09-Jan-2024 Document Number: 98266 **2** For technical questions within your region: DiodesAmericas@vishay.com, DiodesAsia@vishay.com, DiodesEurope@vishay.com THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. THE PRODUCTS DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THIS DOCUMENT ARE SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC DISCLAIMERS, SET FORTH AT www.vishay.com/doc?91000 **3.0C10CA-M3 thru 3.0C120CA-M3** www.vishay.com Vishay General Semiconductor |**THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS**(TA= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)|**THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS**(TA= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)|**THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS**(TA= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)|**THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS**(TA= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)| |---|---|---|---| |**PARAMETER**|**SYMBOL**|**TYP.**|**UNIT**| |Thermal resistance|RthJA (1)|90|°C/W| ||RthJM (2)|4.0|°C/W| ## **Notes** > (1) Thermal resistance junction-to-ambient to follow JEDEC® 51-2A, device mounted on FR4 PCB, 2 oz. standard footprint - (2) Thermal resistance junction-to-mount to follow JEDEC® 51-14 using Transient Dual Interface Test Method (TDIM) |**ORDERING INFORMATION**(Example)|**ORDERING INFORMATION**(Example)|**ORDERING INFORMATION**(Example)|**ORDERING INFORMATION**(Example)|**ORDERING INFORMATION**(Example)| |---|---|---|---|---| |**PREFERRED P/N**|**UNIT WEIGHT (g)**|**PREFERRED PACKAGE CODE**|**BASE QUANTITY**|**DELIVERY MODE**| |3.0C10CA-M3/H|0.257|H|850|7" diameter plastic tape and reel| |3.0C10CA-M3/I|0.257|I|3500|13" diameter plastic tape and reel| ## **RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS CURVES** (TA = 25 °C unless otherwise noted) **==> picture [463 x 381] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
1000 10000 150 tr = 10 μs T J = 25 °C
Pulse width (t d ) is defined
as the point where the peak
current decays to 50 % of I PPM
100
1000 100
Peak value IPPM
10 Half value IPPM - IPPM /2
100 50 10/1000 μs waveform
1
t d
0.1 10 0
10 100 1000 10 000 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
td - Pulse Width (μs) tp - Time (ms)
Fig. 1 - Peak Pulse Power Derating Curve Fig. 3 - 10/1000 µs Pulse Waveform
Axis Title Axis Title
100 10000 150
tr = 8 μs TJ = 25 °C
Typical Pulse width (td) is defined
as the point where the peak
80 100 current decays to 50 % of IPPM
1000 Peak value IPPM
60 Half value IPPM - IPPM/2
50
8 μs/20 μs waveform
40 according to
Safety Operation 100 IEC 61000-4-5
Area 0
20
td = 20 μs
0 10 -50
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 0 10 20 30 40 50 60
TJ - Initial Temperature (°C) tp - Time (μs)
Fig. 2 - Pulse Power or Current vs. Initial Junction Temperature Fig. 4 - 8/20 µs Pulse Waveform
RSM
2nd line
2nd line 1st line 1st line2nd line 2nd line
- Peak Pulse Power (kW)
- Peak Pulse Current, % I
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Derating in Percentage (%) - Peak Pulse Current, % I
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Peak Pulse Power (P
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100 000 10000
10 000
Measured at zero bias
1000
1000
Measured at stand-off 100
100 voltage, VWM
TJ = 25 °C
f = 1.0 MHz
Vsig = 50 mVp-p
10 10
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
VWM - Reverse Stand-Off Voltage (V)
- Junction Capacitance (pF)CJ
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Fig. 5 - Typical Junction Capacitance
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1000 10000
100
RθJA 1000
10
100
1 RθJM
0.1 10
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000
tp - Pulse Duration (s)
Fig. 6 - Typical Transient Thermal Impedance
Transient Thermal Impedance (°C/W)
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## **Notes** > (1) Fig. 1- Power calculation is based on IPPM times defined maximum clamping voltage by pulse width > (2) Fig. 1 - 10 000 μs PPPM is actual test for VWM ≤ 60 V types, over 60 V types 10 000 PPPM is curve extensional value ## **PACKAGE OUTLINE DIMENSIONS** in inches (millimeters) ## **SMC (DO-214AB)** ## **Mounting Pad Layout** **==> picture [334 x 179] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
0.185 (4.69)
MAX.
0.126 (3.20) 0.246 (6.22)
0.114 (2.90) 0.220 (5.59)
0.126 (3.20)
MIN.
0.280 (7.11)
0.060 (1.52)
0.260 (6.60) MIN.
0.012 (0.305)
0.006 (0.152)
0.103 (2.62) 0.320 REF.
0.079 (2.06)
0.060 (1.52)
0.030 (0.76) 0.008 (0.2)
0 (0)
0.320 (8.13)
0.305 (7.75)
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