Miniature AC Varistor
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AVX introduces Miniature AC varistors for use in automotive applications.
MAV series devices are an ideal solution to transient suppression in LC
resonant circuits intended for signal & power transfer. The AVX part
provides low loss in the resonant circuit yet is able to clamp large amounts
of transients in a bidirectional manner.
The ability to handle large transients makes the MAV series useful in low
power AC circuit protection as well. Applications including: AC sampling
circuitry, transformer secondaries, and GFI modules.
MAV
Miniature AC
Varistor
002
Case
Size
001 = 0603
002 = 0405
0
Capacitance
0 = Low
D
Reel Size
D
= 7″ reel (1k)
R =
7″ reel (4k)
T = 13″
reel (10k)
P
Termination
P = Plated Sn over
Ni Barrier
AVX Part
Number
V
W
(DC)
V
W
(AC)
V
B
V
C
I
VC
I
P
E
T
I
L
Cap
# of
Elements
MAV0010
70
50
120±15%
225
1
2
0.015
10
22pF
max
1
MAV0020
70
50
120±15%
225
1
3
0.02
10
8pF
max
2
V
W
(DC)
V
W
(AC)
V
B
V
C
I
VC
DC Working Voltage [V]
AC Working Voltage [V]
Typical Breakdown Votage [V @ 1mA
DC
]
Clamping Votage [V @ I
VC
]
Test Current for V
C
[A, 8x20µS]
I
P
E
T
I
L
Cap
Peak Current [A, 8x20µS]
Transient Energy (J)
Maximum leakage current at the working voltage [µA]
Maximum capacitance @ 1MHz and 0.5V
RMS
TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTIC
0
-5
Insertion Loss (dB)
-10
-15
-20
-25
-30
1
10
100
Fre que ncy (M Hz)
MAV0010
MAV0020
1000
10000
IMPACT OF AC VOLTAGE ON LEAKAGE CURRENT
0.2
% Average Change in Leakage Current
0.15
0.1
0.05
0
‐0.05
‐0.1
‐0.15
‐0.2
‐0.25
‐0.3
‐60
‐40
‐20
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Temperature (° C)
120 V Peak to Peak
165 Volts Peak to peak
IMPACT OF 110V PEAK TO PEAK SINE WAVE @ 125KhZ ON BREAKDOWN
VOLTAGE
Parellel 110 V PP @ 125 kHhz
+ Vb Change
- Vb Change
10.0%
7.5%
5.0%
2.5%
0.0%
-2.5%
-5.0%
-7.5%
-10.0%
Max
Min
Average
Breakdown Voltage
10 min
0.3%
0.2%
0.3%
60 min
0.6%
0.2%
0.3%
120 min
0.4%
0.2%
0.3%
10 min
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
60 min
0.5%
0.1%
0.2%
120 min
0.3%
0.0%
0.2%
Apply 110V pp
125KHz Sine wave
(Parallel)
Series 110 V PP @ 125 kHhz
+ Vb Change
- Vb Change
10.0%
7.5%
5.0%
2.5%
0.0%
-2.5%
-5.0%
-7.5%
-10.0%
Max
Min
Average
Breakdown Voltage
10 min
0.3%
0.2%
0.3%
60 min
0.3%
0.2%
0.3%
120 min
0.3%
0.2%
0.3%
10 min
0.3%
-0.2%
0.2%
60 min
0.3%
0.2%
0.3%
120 min
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
Apply 110V pp
125KHz
Sine wave
(Series)