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MultiGuard (2&4 Elements)
AVX Multilayer Ceramic Transient Voltage Suppression
Arrays – ESD Protection for CMOS and Bi Polar Systems
AVX’s Transient Voltage Suppression (TVS) Arrays address six trends in today’s electronic
circuits: (1) mandatory ESD protection, (2) mandatory EMI control, (3) signal integrity
improvement, (4) PCB downsizing, (5) reduced component placement costs, and (6) pro-
tection from induced slow speed transient voltages and currents.
AVX’s MultiGuard products offer numerous advantages, which include a faster turn-on-time
(<1nS), repetitive strike capability, and space savings. In some cases, MultiGuard con-
sumes less than 75% of the PCB real estate required for the equivalent number of discrete
chips. This size advantage, coupled with the savings associated with placing only one chip,
makes MultiGuard the TVS component of choice for ESD protection of I/O lines in portable
equipment and programming ports in cellular phones. Other applications include differential
data line protection, ASIC protection and LCD driver protection for portable computing
devices.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
• Bi-Directional protection
• Very fast response time to ESD strikes
• EMI/RFI filtering in the off-state
• 2 and 4 element arrays
• Multiple lines protection
• Space saving
• Pick & place cost savings
APPLICATIONS
• I/O Lines
• Portable equipment
• Cell phones, radios
• Programming ports
• Differential data lines
• ASIC
• LCD driver
• and more
GENERAL
CHARACTERISTICS
• Operating Temperature:
-55ºC to 125ºC
• Working Voltage: 5.6Vdc-18Vdc
• Case Size: 0405 2x Array
0508 2x Array
0612 4x Array
• Energy: 0.02-0.1J
• Peak Current: 15-30A
P
Termination
Finish
P = Ni/Sn
(Plated)
MG
MultiGuard
04
Case
Size
04 = 0405
05 = 0508
06 = 0612
2
Configuration
2 = 2 Elements
4 = 4 Elements
L
Style
S = Standard
Construction
L = Low
Capacitance
14
Working
Voltage
05 = 5.6VDC
09 = 9.0VDC
14 = 14.0VDC
18 = 18.0VDC
A
Energy
Rating
A = 0.10 Joules
V = 0.02 Joules
X = 0.05 Joules
300
Clamping
Voltage
150 = 18V
200 = 22V
300 = 32V
400 = 42V
500 = 50V
T
Packaging
(PCS/REEL)
D = 1,000
R = 4,000
T = 10,000
HOW TO ORDER
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MultiGuard (2&4 Elements)
AVX Multilayer Ceramic
Transient Voltage Suppression Arrays
ESD Protection for CMOS and Bi Polar Systems
4 Element
2 Element
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS PER ELEMENT
COMPONENT LAYOUT
Termination Finish Code
Packaging Code
MG042S05X150 _ _ 5.6 4.0 8.5±20% 18 1 35 0.05 15 300
MG042L14V400 _ _ 14.0 10.0 18.5±12% 32 1 15 0.02 15 45
MG042L18V500 _ _ 18.0 14.0 28.0±10% 50 1 10 0.02 15 40
SIZE: 0405 SIZE: 0508 SIZE: 0612
AVX Working Working Breakdown Clamping Test Maximum Transient Peak Typical
Part Number Voltage Voltage Voltage Voltage Current Leakage Energy Current Cap
(DC) (AC) For VCCurrent Rating Rating
2 Element
0405 Chip
MG052S05A150 _ _ 5.6 4.0 8.5±20% 18 1 35 0.10 30 825
MG052S09A200 _ _ 9.0 6.4 12.7±15% 22 1 25 0.10 30 550
MG052S14A300 _ _ 14.0 10.0 19.5±12% 32 1 15 0.10 30 425
MG052S18A400 _ _ 18.0 14.0 25.5±10% 42 1 10 0.10 30 225
MG052L18X500 _ _ ≤18.0 ≤14.0 28.0±10% 50 1 10 0.10 20 50
2 Element
0508 Chip
MG064S05A150 _ _ 5.6 4.0 8.5±20% 18 1 35 0.10 30 825
MG064S09A200 _ _ 9.0 6.4 12.7±15% 22 1 25 0.10 30 550
MG064S14A300 _ _ 14.0 10.0 19.5±12% 32 1 15 0.10 30 425
MG064S18A400 _ _ 18.0 14.0 25.5±10% 42 1 10 0.05 15 120
MG064L18X500 _ _ ≤18.0 ≤14.0 28.0±10% 50 1 10 0.10 20 75
4 Element
0612 Chip
VCClamping Voltage (V @ IVC )
IVC Test Current for VC (A, 8x20μS)
ILMaximum Leakage Current at the Working Voltage (μA)
ETTransient Energy Rating (J, 10x1000μS)
IPPeak Current Rating (A, 8x20μS)
Cap Typical Capacitance (pF) @ 1MHz and 0.5 VRMS
VW(DC) DC Working Voltage (V)
VW(AC) AC Working Voltage (V)
VBTypical Breakdown Voltage
(V @ 1mADC )
VB Tol VB Tolerance is ± from Typical Value
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4-ELEMENT MULTIGUARD
A
B
C
D
E
A
B
C
D
E
A
B
C
D
E
L
BL
BW C/L OF CHIP
C
L
T
W
XX
PSS
2-ELEMENT MULTIGUARD
L
BL
BW C/L
OF CHIP
C
L
T
W
P
SS
L
BL
BW C/L
OF CHIP
C
L
T
W
P
SS
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS AND PAD LAYOUT
0405 2 Element Dimensions mm (inches)
0508 2 Element Dimensions mm (inches)
0612 4 Element Dimensions mm (inches)
Pad Layout Dimensions mm (inches)
ABCDE
0508 2 Element
0.89 1.27 2.16 0.46 0.76
(0.035) (0.050) (0.085) (0.018) (0.030)
ABCDE
0405 2 Element
0.46 0.74 1.20 0.38 0.64
(0.018) (0.029) (0.047) (0.015) (0.025)
AB C D E
0612 4 Element
0.89 1.65 2.54 0.46 0.76
(0.035) (0.065) (0.100) (0.018) (0.030)
Pad Layout Dimensions mm (inches)
LWTBWBLPS
1.00±0.15 1.37±0.15 0.66 MAX 0.36±0.10 0.20±0.10 064 REF 0.32±0.10
(0.039±0.006) (0.054±0.006) (0.026 MAX) (0.014±0.004) (0.008±0.004) (0.025 REF) (0.013±0.004)
LWTBWBLPXS
1.60±0.20 3.20±0.20 1.22 MAX 0.41±0.10 0.18 0.76 REF 1.14±0.10 0.38±0.10
(0.063±0.008) (0.126±0.008) (0.048 MAX) (0.016±0.004) (0.007 ) (0.030 REF) (0.045±0.004) (0.015±0.004)
+.010
-.003
+0.25
-0.08
LWTBWBLPS
1.25±0.20 2.01±0.20 1.02 MAX 0.41±0.1 0.18 0.76 REF 0.38±0.10
(0.049±0.008) (0.079±0.008) (0.040 MAX) (0.016±0.004) (0.007 ) (0.030 REF) (0.015±0.004)
+.010
-.003
+0.25
-0.08
MultiGuard (2&4 Elements)
AVX Multilayer Ceramic
Transient Voltage Suppression Arrays
ESD Protection for CMOS and Bi Polar Systems
SIZE: 0612
SIZE: 0508SIZE: 0405
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MultiGuard (2 & 4 Elements)
AVX Multilayer Ceramic
Transient Voltage Suppression Arrays
ESD Protection for CMOS and Bi Polar Systems
5.6V
25
20
15
10
5
0
10-9 10-6 10-3 10+0 10+3
Current (A)
Voltage (V)
MG064S05A150
9.0V and 14.0V
50
40
30
20
10
0
10-9 10-6 10-3 10+0 10+3
Current (A)
Voltage (V)
MG064S09A200 MG064S14A300
MG064L18X500
70
60
50
40
20
30
10
10-9 10-6 10-3 10+0 10+3
Current (A)
Voltage (V)
MG064L18X500
18V
100
80
60
40
20
0
10-9 10-6 10-3 10+0 10+3
Current (A)
Voltage (V)
MG064S18A400
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES – VOLTAGE/CURRENT CHARACTERISTICS
Multilayer construction and improved grain structure result in
excellent transient clamping characteristics in excess of 30
amps (20 amps on MG064L18X500) peak current while
maintaining very low leakage currents under DC operating
conditions. The VI curves below show the voltage/current
characteristics for the 5.6V, 9V, 14V and 18V parts with cur-
rents ranging from fractions of a micro amp to tens of amps.
-55 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 150
TYPICAL BREAKDOWN AND CLAMPING VOLTAGES
VS TEMPERATURE - 18V
18V
Temperature ( C)
Typical Breakdown (V )
and Clamping (V ) Voltages
B
C
o
50
40
30
20
V
VB
C
( )
( )
-55 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 150
TYPICAL BREAKDOWN AND CLAMPING VOLTAGES
VS TEMPERATURE - 5.6V
5.6V
Temperature ( C)
Typical Breakdown (V )
and Clamping (V ) Voltages
V
VB
B
C
C
o
20
15
10
5
Temperature Dependence of Voltage
Voltage as a Percent of
Average Breakdown Voltage
10-9 10-8 10-7 10-6 10-5 10-4 10-3 10-2
Current (A)
-40 C 25 C 85 C 125 C
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES – TEMPERATURE CHARACTERISTICS
MultiGuard suppressors are designed to operate over the full temperature range from -55°C to +125°C.
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MultiGuard (2 & 4 Elements)
AVX Multilayer Ceramic
Transient Voltage Suppression Arrays
ESD Protection for CMOS and Bi Polar Systems
0 200100 400 600 800300 500
CAPACITANCE (pF) DISTRIBUTION
700 900 1000
MG064S05A510
MG064S09A200
MG064S18A400
MG064L18X500
MG064S14A300
TRANSIENT VOLTAGE SUPPRESSORS – TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
Transmitter Receiver
MUX BUS
14V - 18V 0.02J
74AHCT05
DATA
14V - 18V 0.1J
FERRITE
BEAD
KEYBOARD
CONTROLLER
74AHCT05
CLOCK
14V - 18V 0.1J
FERRITE
BEAD
APPLICATION