Multilayer varistors (MLVs)
Automotive series
Symbols and terms
Symbol
Cline,typ
Cmax
Cmin
Term
Typical capacitance per line
Maximum capacitance
Minimum capacitance
Cnom
∆Cnom
Ctyp
Nominal capacitance
Tolerance of nominal capacitance
Typical capacitance
fcut-off,min
I
Iclamp
Ileak
Ileak,typ
IPP
Minimum cut-off frequency
Current
Clamping current
Leakage current
Typical leakage current
Peak pulse current
Isurge,max
LCT
Ltyp
Maximum surge current (also termed peak current)
Lower category temperature
Typical inductance
Pdiss,max
PPP
Maximum power dissipation
Peak pulse power
Rins
Insulation resistance
Rmin
Minimum resistance
RS
Resistance per line
TA
Ambient temperature
Top
Operating temperature
Storage temperature
Tstg
tr
Duration of equivalent rectangular wave
Response time
tresp
UCT
V
Upper category temperature
Voltage
VBR,min
Vclamp,max
VDC,max
VESD,air
VESD,contact
Vjump
Minimum breakdown voltage
Maximum clamping voltage
Maximum DC operating voltage (also termed working voltage)
Air discharge ESD capability
Contact discharge ESD capability
Maximum jump start voltage
Please read Cautions and warnings and
Important notes at the end of this document.
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