SR70 Series TVS Diode Arrays Provide Higher Surge Rating, Lower Capacitance, and Higher ESD Rating

The robust SR70 Series can safely absorb up to 40A (tP=8/20μs) and repetitive ESD strikes at ±30kV without performance degradation.

When compared with other devices available for telecommunications protection applications, the SR70 Series offers far greater protection against surge-related damage, including a much higher surge rating (40A vs. just 24A or 27A from competitive devices), a much lower loading capacitance level (2.0pF typical vs. anywhere from 2.5pF to 10pF), and a much higher ESD rating (30kV vs. 8kV). This low loading capacitance makes SR70 Series TVS Diode Arrays ideal for protecting high-speed data lines such as VDSL, VDSL2, T1/E1/T3/E3, and 10/100/1000 Ethernet lines. This robust level of protection is designed to help telecom manufacturers comply with regulatory standards.

Chad Marak, Product Manager for Littelfuse TVS Diode Arrays, says, “This product deepens our focus on protecting telecommunications applications and ports. It’s the first TVS Diode Array optimized for use with xDSL interfaces, but our focus is still on protecting equipment against damaging lightning-induced transients.”

SR70 Series TVS Diode Arrays offer circuit designers a variety of important benefits:

-Robust surge protection allows absorbing lightning-induced surge currents up to 40A (tP=8/20μs) without performance degradation and helps ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

-Low loading capacitance (2pF typical) from each I/O to ground minimizes signal degradation and makes them an ideal choice for protecting high-speed data lines such as VDSL and VDSL2.

-High ESD protection (±30kV contact, ±30kV air) exceeds the highest level of the IEC61000-4-2 standard (±8kV).

-Compact SOT143 package conserves board space, allowing designers greater flexibility when locating circuit protection devices.

-Extremely low dynamic resistance (0.35Ohm) ensures excellent clamping performance.

All Littelfuse TVS Diode Arrays (SPA Devices) are designed to protect electronics from very fast and often damaging voltage transients, such as those due to lightning strikes and ESD. They offer an ideal protection solution for I/O interfaces and digital and analog signal lines in computer and consumer electronics products.

SR70 Series Lightning Surge Protection TVS Diode Arrays (SPA Devices) are available in quantities of 3,000 in standard tape and reel packaging.