Varistors
MA3X028 Series
Silicon epitaxial planar type variable resistor
For temperature and reduced voltage compensation
■ Features
•
Mini type package
•
Extremely small reverse current I
•
High reliability with planar structure
•
Wide forward voltage V
range
F
R
■ Absolute Maximum Ratings Ta = 25°C
Parameter Symbol Rating Unit
Reverse voltage (DC) V
Forward
current (DC)
MA3X0280A/B
MA3X028WA/WB
I
MA3X028TA/TB
Power dissipation P
Junction temperature T
Storage temperature T
R
FM
D
j
stg
6V
150 mA
100
70
150 mW
125 °C
−55 to +125 °C
1
0.950.95
− 0.05
+ 0.2
2.9
1.9 ± 0.2
2
− 0.1
+ 0.2
0.8
1.1
0.1 to 0.3
0.4 ± 0.2
1:Anode
2:NC JEDEC:TO-236
3:Cathode EIAJ:SC-59A
Mini Type Package (3-pin)
Marking Symbol
•
MA3X0280A : MD
•
MA3X0280B : ME
•
MA3X028WA : MF
•
MA3X028WB : MK
•
MA3X028TA : ML
•
MA3X028TB : MM
+ 0.2
2.8
− 0.3
+ 0.25
1.5
− 0.050.65 ± 0.15 0.65 ± 0.15
3
0 to 0.1
Unit : mm
1.45
+ 0.1
− 0.05
0.4
− 0.06
+ 0.1
0.16
■ Electrical Characteristics Ta = 25°C
Parameter Symbol Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
Reverse current (DC) I
Forward voltage
(DC)
Forward voltage
(DC)
MA3X028WA/WB
MA3X028TA
MA3X0280A
MA3X0280B
MA3X028WA
MA3X028WB
MA3X028TA
MA3X028TB
Temperature
coefficient of
forward voltage
MA3X0280A
MA3X028WA
MA3X028TA
/B
Note) Rated input/output frequency: 100 MHz
R
V
F1
V
F2
−∆VF/∆TIF = 3 mA 2.0 mV/°C
VR = 6 V 1.0 µA
IF = 10 µA 0.77 V
1.15
IF = 1.5 mA 0.56 0.61 V
0.59 0.64
IF = 3 mA 1.18 1.28
1.26 1.36
1.76 1.92
1.88 2.04
4.6
6.5
1
MA3X028 Series
Characteristics charts of MA3X028
Varistors
2
10
T
= 25°C
a
)
10
mA
(
F
1
−1
10
Forward current I
−2
10
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
IF V
MA3X0280A MA3X0280B
Forward voltage VF (V
F
)
Characteristics charts of MA3X028W
V
2
10
MA3X028WA
F
VF T
0.8
)
0.6
V
(
F
0.4
0.2
Forward voltage V
0
−40 0 80 12040
Ambient temperature Ta (°C
2.0
MA3X0280A
VF T
a
= 1.5 mA
I
F
MA3X0280B
a IF
IF = 3 mA
)
)
10
mA
(
F
1
MA3X028WB
−1
10
Forward current I
−2
10
0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0
Forward voltage VF (V
)
Characteristics charts of MA3X028T
V
160
140
)
120
mA
(
100
F
80
60
40
Forward current I
20
F
Ta = 25°C
MA3X028TB
MA3X028TA
)
1.5
V
(
F
MA3X028WA
1.0
0.5
Forward voltage V
0
−40 0 80 12040
Ambient temperature Ta (°C
VF T
2.8
2.4
)
V
2.0
(
F
MA3X028TA
1.6
1.2
0.8
Forward voltage V
0.4
MA3X028TB
MA3X028WB
a IF
I
= 3 mA
F
)
0
0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
Forward voltage VF (V
2
0
)
−40 0 40 80 120 160
Ambient temperature Ta (°C
)