# TVS Varistor, 20 V, 26 V, VZ, 54 V, 0603 [1608 Metric], Multilayer Varistor (MLV)

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**SKU**: MCVZ0603M260AGT
**Manufacturer**: MULTICOMP PRO
**Category**: Circuit Protection || TVS - Transient Voltage Suppressors || TVS Varistors
**Price**: €0.0160
**Stock**: 1000+
**Lead Time**: 120 days (indicative)

## Description

Voltage Rating VAC:20V; Voltage Rating V DC:26V; Product Range:VZ Series; Clamping Voltage Vc Max:54V; Varistor Case Style:0603 [1608 Metric]; Varistor Type:Multilayer Varistor (MLV); P

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Svhc | No SVHC (15-Jan-2019) |
| Product Range | VZ |
| Varistor Type | Multilayer Varistor (MLV) |
| Voltage Rating Vac | 20V |
| Voltage Rating Vdc | 26V |
| Varistor Case Style | 0603 [1608 Metric] |
| Clamping Voltage Vc Max | 54V |
| Peak Energy (10/1000Us) | 100mJ |
| Operating Temperature Max | 125°C |
| Operating Temperature Min | -55°C |
| Peak Surge Current @ 8/20Μs | 30A |
| Automotive Qualification Standard | - |

## Datasheet

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## **Multilayer Chip Varistors** 

## **Features:** 

- Multilayer fabrication technology 

- -55°C to 125°C operating temperature range 

- Operating voltage range VM (DC) at 5.5V to 85V 

- Able to withstand ESD test of IEC-61000-4-2 

- Bi-directional clamping characteristic 

## **Description:** 

This multilayer chip varistor is a family of transient voltage surge suppression products. Today, electronic circuits are becoming smaller and more sentive to external interference. These multilayer chip varistors are designed to protect components from destruction of transients and ESD (Electronic Static Discharge). The wide operating voltage and energy rage make these multilayer chip varistors suitable for numerous applications on I/O protection, Vcc protection, Keyboard protection, LCD protection, Sensor protection etc. Manufactured by multilayer fabrication technology providing excellent voltage clamping ability and is supplied in leadless, surface mount form, compatible with modern reflow and wave soldering procedures 

## **Applications:** 

Protection of cellular phones, PDA, High Speed Data Line etc 

ESD Protection for components sensitive to IEC 61000-4-2, Provides Circuit Board Transient Voltage Protection for Transistors Protection of Video and Audio Ports 

## **Dimensions:** 

|**Size**|**MCVZ0402**|**MCVZ0603**|**MCVZ0805**|**MCVZ1206**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|L|1 ±0.1|1.6 ±0.15|2 ±0.2|3.2 ±0.2|
|W|0.5 ±0.1|0.8 ±0.15|1.25 ±0.2|1.6 ±0.2|
|T|0.5 ±0.1|0.8 ±0.15|0.8 ±0.2|0.8 ±0.1 mm*<br>1.1 ±0.2 mm**|
|Ts|0.25 ±0.15|0.35 ±0.15|0.5 ±0.2|0.65 ±0.25|



Dimensions : Millimetres 

Terminal electrode : Ni / Sn electrode 

- **Note** : * means MCVZ1206 5.5V DC to 22V DC items 

   - ** means MCVZ1206 26V DC to 85V DC items 

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## **Multilayer Chip Varistors** 

## **Electrical Data:** 

|**Electrical Data:**||
|---|---|
|Item|General Specifcation|
|Continuous Rating:<br>Steady State Applied Voltage:<br>DC voltage Range (VMDC)<br>AC voltage Range(VMDC RMS)|5.5V to 85V<br>4V to 60V|
|Transient Rating:<br>Non-Repetitive Surge Current (8 / 20ìs)<br>Non-Repetitive Surge Energy, 10 / 1,000ìs Waveform, (WTM)<br>Operating Ambient Temperature Range (TA)<br>Storage Temperature Range (TSTG)<br>Temperature Coeffcient(áV)of clampingVoltage(VC)at Specifed Test Current|20 A to 100 A<br>0.05 J to 1 J<br>-55°C to 125°C<br>-55°C to 150°C<br><0.01 % / °C|



## **Standard Testing Condition:** 

## Unless otherwise specified 

Temperature : 15 to 35°C Humidity : 25% RH to 85% RH Atmospheric Pressure : 86kPa to 106kPa 

## **Specifications:** 

## **1. Electrical Reliability** 

|**Specifcations:**<br>**1. Electrical Reliability**|||
|---|---|---|
|**Test item**|**Test Condition / Test Method**|**Specifcation**|
|High temperature<br>storage|+125 ±3°C for 1,000 hours<br>Measurement to be made after keepingat room temperature for 24 ±2 hours|ΔV at 1 mA <10%|
|Low temperature<br>storage|+40 ±3°C for 1,000 hours<br>Measurement to be made after keepingat room temperature for 24 ±2 hours||
|Humidity storage|40 ±2°C, 90 to 95% RH for 500 hours<br>Measurement to be made after keepingat room temperature for 24 ±2 hours||
|Temperature cycles|**Times : 5 cycles**<br>Step<br>Temperature (°C)<br>Time (minimum)<br>1<br>-55 ±3<br>30 ±3<br>2<br>Room temperature<br>2 to 3<br>3<br>+125°C 3°C<br>30 ±2<br>4<br>Room temperature<br>2 to 3<br>Measurement to be made after keepingat room temperature for 24 ±2 hours||
|Solderability|Solder temperature : 230 ±5°C<br>Immersion time : 2 ±0.5 seconds<br>Immersion and emersion rates : 25 mm / s|Minimum 90%<br>electrode shall be<br>covered with solder|
|Resistance to<br>Soldering Heat|Pre-heating :120 to 150°C, 60 seconds<br>Solder temperature : 260 ±5°C<br>Immersion time : 10 ±1 seconds<br>Measurement to be made after keeping at room temperature for 24 ±2 hours|ΔV at 1 mA <10%<br>Disappearance of<br>electrode due to<br>immersion into sol-<br>der shall not exceed<br>25% of edges of<br>each electrode|



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## **Multilayer Chip Varistors** 

|**Test item**|**Test Condition / Test Method**|**Specification**|
|---|---|---|
|Adhesive Strength of<br>Termination|Solder chip on PCB and applied<br>0805 / 1206 Series : 10N (1kgf) for 10 seconds<br>0402 / 0603 Series : 5N (0.5kgf) for 10 seconds<br>Chip varistor<br>L —<br>—<br>.<br>oe boo Pe<br>)|No visible damage|
|Vibration|Solder chip on PCB<br>Frequency : 10 Hz to 55 Hz to 10 Hz (1 minimum)<br>Oscillation amplitude : 1.5mm<br>Times : 2 hours in each of threeperpendicular direction||
|Bending Test|The middle part of substrate shall be pressurized by means of the<br>pressurizing rod at a rate of 1mm per second until the deflection<br>becomes 1mm and then thepressure shall be maintained for 5 seconds|No visible damage<br>ΔV at 1mA < 10%|



## **Soldering Condition:** 

Typical examples of soldering processes that provide reliable joints without any damage are given in figure below: 

## **Caution of Handing:** 

## **Limitation of Applications** 

Please contact us before using our products for the applications listed below which require especially high reliability for the prevention of defects, which might directly cause damage to the third party’s life, body or property Aircraft equipment Aerospace equipment Undersea equipment Medical equipment Traffic signal equipment Applications of similar complexity and / or reliability requirements to the applications listed in the above 

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## **Multilayer Chip Varistors** 

## **Storage Condition** 

Products should be used in 6 months from the day of WALSIN outgoing inspection, which can be confirmed 

Storage environment condition 

Products should be storage in the warehouse on the following conditions 

- Temperature : -10 to +40°C 

- Humidity : 30 to 70% relative humidity 

- Don’t keep products in corrosive gases such as sulfur. Chlorine gas or acid or it may cause oxidization of electrode, resulting in poor solderability 

Products should be storage on the palette for the prevention of the influence from humidity, dust and son on 

- Products should be storage in the warehouse without heat shock, vibration, direct sunlight and so on Products should be storage under the airtight packaged condition 

## **Part Number Table** 

|**Description**|**Chip Size**<br>**L × W**<br>**(in inches)**|**Style**|**Rated**<br>**Voltage**<br>**(V DC)**|**Capacitance**<br>**Tolerance**|**Termination**|**Packing**|**Part Number**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Varistor, 0402, 4V AC|04 × 02|Multilayer|5.5|Standard|Green<br>Material|Reeled|MCVZ0402M050AGT|
|Varistor, 0402, 6V AC|04 × 02||9||||MCVZ0402M090AGT|
|Varistor, 0402, 11V AC|04 × 02||14||||MCVZ0402M140AGT|
|Varistor, 0603, 4V AC|06 × 03||5.5||||MCVZ0603M050AGT|
|Varistor, 0603, 6V AC|06 × 03||9||||MCVZ0603M090AGT|
|Varistor, 0603, 11V AC|06 × 03||14||||MCVZ0603M140AGT|
|Varistor, 0603, 14V AC|06 × 03||18||||MCVZ0603M180AGT|
|Varistor, 0603, 20V AC|06 × 03||26||||MCVZ0603M260AGT|
|Varistor, 0603, 25V AC|06 × 03||30||||MCVZ0603M300AGT|
|Varistor, 0603, 30V AC|06 × 03||38||||MCVZ0603M380AGT|
|Varistor, 0805, 4V AC|08 × 05||5.5||||MCVZ0805M050AGT|
|Varistor, 0805, 14V AC|08 × 05||18||||MCVZ0805M180AGT|
|Varistor, 0805, 20V AC|08 × 05||26||||MCVZ0805M260AGT|
|Varistor, 0805, 25V AC|08 × 05||30||||MCVZ0805M300AGT|
|Varistor, 0805, 30V AC|08 × 05||38||||MCVZ0805M380AGT|
|Varistor, 0805, 35V AC|08 × 05||45||||MCVZ0805M450AGT|
|Varistor, 1206, 25V AC|12 × 06||30||||MCVZ1206M300AGT|
|Varistor, 1206, 30V AC|12 × 06||38||||MCVZ1206M380AGT|
|Varistor, 1206, 40V AC|12 × 06||56||||MCVZ1206M560AGT|
|Varistor, 1206, 60V AC|12 × 06||85||||MCVZ1206M850AGT|



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