Datasheet
Table Of Contents
- 1 Characteristics
- Table 1. Absolute maximum ratings (Tamb = 25 C)
- Table 2. Thermal resistances
- Figure 1. Electrical characteristics - definitions
- Figure 2. Pulse definition for electrical characteristics
- Table 3. Electrical characteristics - parameter values (Tamb = 25 C)
- Figure 3. Peak pulse power dissipation versus initial junction temperature
- Figure 4. Peak pulse power versus exponential pulse duration (Tj initial = 25 C)
- Figure 5. Clamping voltage versus peak pulse current (exponential waveform, maximum values)
- Figure 6. Junction capacitance versus reverse applied voltage for unidirectional types (typical values)
- Figure 7. Junction capacitance versus reverse applied voltage for bidirectional types (typical values)
- Figure 8. Peak forward voltage drop versus peak forward current (typical values)
- Figure 9. Relative variation of thermal impedance, junction to ambient, versus pulse duration
- Figure 10. Thermal resistance junction to ambient versus copper surface under each lead
- Figure 11. Leakage current versus junction temperature (typical values)
- 2 Ordering information scheme
- 3 Package information
- 4 Ordering information
- 5 Revision history

SMCJ Characteristics
Doc ID 5617 Rev 8 5/10
Figure 6. Junction capacitance versus
reverse applied voltage for
unidirectional types (typical values)
Figure 7. Junction capacitance versus
reverse applied voltage for
bidirectional types (typical values)
0.01
0.10
1.00
10.00
1 10 100 1000
C(nF)
F=1 MHz
V
OSC
=30 mV
RMS
T
j
=25 °C
SMCJ5.0A
SMCJ12A
SMCJ24A
SMCJ40A
SMCJ85A
SMCJ188A
V
R
(V)
0.01
0.10
1.00
10.00
1 10 100 1000
C(nF)
F=1 MHz
V
OSC
=30 mV
RMS
T
j
=25 °C
SMCJ5.0CA
SMCJ12CA
SMCJ24CA
SMCJ40CA
SMCJ85CA
SMCJ188CA
V
R
(V)
Figure 8. Peak forward voltage drop
versus peak forward current
(typical values)
Figure 9. Relative variation of thermal
impedance, junction to ambient,
versus pulse duration
Figure 10. Thermal resistance junction to
ambient versus copper surface
under each lead
Figure 11. Leakage current versus junction
temperature (typical values)
I
FM
(A)
1.0E-01
1.0E+00
1.0E+01
1.0E+02
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
T
j
=25 °C
T
j
=125 °C
V
FM
(V)
0.01
0.10
1.00
1.0E-03 1.0E-02 1.0E-01 1.0E+00 1.0E+01 1.0E+02 1.0E+03
Z
th(j-a)
/R
th(j-a)
t
P
(s)
Recommended pad layout
PCB FR4, copper thickness = 35 µm
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0
R
th(j-a)
(°C/W)
S
CU
(cm²)
PCB FR4, copper thickness = 35 µm
I
R
(nA)
1.0E+00
1.0E+01
1.0E+02
1.0E+03
1.0E+04
25 50 75 100 125 150
V
R
=V
RM
V
RM
≥ 10 V
V
R
=V
RM
V
RM
<10V
T
j
(°C)