{"id":3192,"date":"2026-05-31T03:20:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T03:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/materialparts.com\/sm6t6v8a\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T03:29:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T03:29:07","slug":"sm6t6v8a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/materialparts.com\/es\/sm6t6v8a\/","title":{"rendered":"SM6T6V8A"},"content":{"rendered":"

Productos<\/h2>\n

The SM6T6V8A from STMicroelectronics is a 600 W unidirectional Transil TVS diode in an SMB (DO-214AA) package. It is designed to protect sensitive equipment against electrostatic discharges per IEC 61000-4-2 and electrical overstress per IEC 61000-4-4 and IEC 61000-4-5. The device features a stand-off voltage of 5.8 V and a breakdown voltage of 6.8 V with Planar technology for low leakage.<\/p>\n

Especificaciones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Stand-off Voltage (VRM)<\/td>\n5.8 V<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breakdown Voltage (VBR)<\/td>\n6.45 V to 7.14 V<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clamping Voltage (VCL)<\/td>\n10.5 V max @ 57 A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peak Pulse Power (10\/1000 us)<\/td>\n600 W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Potencia de pulso pico (8\/20 us)<\/td>\n4 kW<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leakage Current (IRM)<\/td>\n20 uA max @ 25\u00b0C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Direccionalidad<\/td>\nUnidirectional<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Operating Junction Temp<\/td>\n-55\u00b0C to 150\u00b0C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Caracter\u00edsticas<\/h2>\n
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  • 600 W peak pulse power at 10\/1000 us waveform<\/li>\n
  • 4 kW peak pulse power at 8\/20 us waveform<\/li>\n
  • Low leakage current: 0.2 uA at 25\u00b0C typical<\/li>\n
  • Planar technology for high reliability and stability<\/li>\n
  • IEC 61000-4-2 level 4 compliance (30 kV air, 30 kV contact)<\/li>\n
  • IEC 61000-4-4 and IEC 61000-4-5 compliance<\/li>\n
  • UL 94 V0 flammability rating<\/li>\n

Matte tin plating for lead-free soldering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Aplicaciones<\/h2>\n
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  • ESD and surge protection for sensitive electronics<\/li>\n
  • Power supply input protection<\/li>\n
  • Industrial equipment surge protection<\/li>\n
  • SMPS overvoltage protection<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Product Overview The SM6T6V8A from STMicroelectronics is a 600 W unidirectional Transil TVS diode in an SMB (DO-214AA) package. It is designed to protect sensitive equipment against electrostatic discharges per IEC 61000-4-2 and electrical overstress per IEC 61000-4-4 and IEC 61000-4-5. The device features a stand-off voltage of 5.8 V and a breakdown voltage of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,42],"tags":[],"chip_brand":[142],"class_list":["post-3192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-integrated-circuits-ics","category-sensors","chip_brand-st"],"acf":{"brief_explanation":"600 W unidirectional TVS diode, 5.8 V stand-off, 6.8 V breakdown, SMB package","date_code":"","package_case":"SMB (DO-214AA, 5.9 x 3.6 mm)","in_stock":9800,"datasheet":"https:\/\/www.st.com\/resource\/en\/datasheet\/sm6t100a.pdf","price":"$0.15 @ 1ku","product_introduction":"The SM6T6V8A from STMicroelectronics is a unidirectional Transil transient voltage suppression diode designed to protect sensitive electronic circuits from electrostatic discharge (ESD), electrical fast transients (EFT), and surge events. With a stand-off voltage of 5.8 V and a breakdown voltage of 6.8 V, it is optimized for protecting 5 V logic and power rails. The device utilizes Planar technology, which provides low leakage current (0.2 uA typical at 25\u00b0C) and high junction temperature capability (up to 150\u00b0C), ensuring reliability and long-term stability in high-end equipment and switch-mode power supplies. The SMB (DO-214AA) surface-mount package offers a compact footprint while maintaining the ability to handle 600 W peak pulse power at the standard 10\/1000 us waveform, and up to 4 kW under the 8\/20 us surge condition.","working_principle":"The SM6T6V8A operates as a clamping device that transitions from a high-impedance state to a low-impedance state when the voltage across it exceeds the breakdown threshold: (1) Under normal operating conditions, with the supply voltage at or below the 5.8 V stand-off voltage, the TVS diode presents a very high impedance with leakage current below 20 uA, effectively invisible to the protected circuit. (2) When a transient voltage event causes the voltage to exceed the breakdown voltage (6.45 V to 7.14 V), the Planar junction avalanches, conducting current and clamping the voltage to a maximum of 10.5 V at the rated peak pulse current of 57 A. (3) The device absorbs the transient energy and dissipates it as heat in the semiconductor junction. After the transient subsides, the TVS diode automatically returns to its high-impedance state. The unidirectional configuration protects against positive transients only; for bidirectional protection, the SM6T6V8CA variant is available.","pin_description":"
    Pin No.<\/td>Pin Name<\/td>Function<\/td><\/tr>
    1<\/td>Cathode (K)<\/td>Positive terminal; connects to the protected line<\/td><\/tr>
    2<\/td>Anode (A)<\/td>Negative terminal; connects to ground reference<\/td><\/tr><\/table>","application_scenarios":"
    • 5 V power supply rail protection in industrial control systems requiring IEC 61000-4-2 and 4-5 surge compliance<\/li>
    • SMPS output overvoltage protection where low leakage and high temperature capability are critical<\/li>
    • Automotive electronics input protection (non-AEC-Q101 grade) for 5 V logic circuits<\/li>
    • Consumer electronics ESD protection for USB and other interface lines operating at 5 V<\/li><\/ul>","alternative_models":"
      Model<\/td>Brand<\/td>VRM<\/td>VBR<\/td>Package<\/td><\/tr>
      SM6T6V8CA<\/td>ST<\/td>5.8 V<\/td>6.8 V<\/td>SMB (Bidirectional)<\/td><\/tr>
      SMBJ6.8A<\/td>Littelfuse<\/td>5.8 V<\/td>6.8 V<\/td>SMB<\/td><\/tr>
      SMBJ6.8A<\/td>Vishay<\/td>5.8 V<\/td>6.8 V<\/td>SMB<\/td><\/tr>
      P6SMB6.8A<\/td>onsemi<\/td>5.8 V<\/td>6.8 V<\/td>SMB<\/td><\/tr>
      SM6T7V5A<\/td>ST<\/td>6.4 V<\/td>7.5 V<\/td>SMB<\/td><\/tr><\/table>"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/materialparts.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/materialparts.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/materialparts.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/materialparts.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/materialparts.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3192"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/materialparts.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3273,"href":"https:\/\/materialparts.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3192\/revisions\/3273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/materialparts.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/materialparts.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/materialparts.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3192"},{"taxonomy":"chip_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/materialparts.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chip_brand?post=3192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}