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1.5SMC18CA
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MSKSEMI ESD And Surge Protection (TVS/ESD), SMC. Unpolarised two-terminal part: the datasheet prints no pin numbers, so pins 1 and 2 follow the library convention, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.
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1.5SMC18CA
MSKSEMI · ESD And Surge Protection (TVS/ESD) · SMC
1.5SMC18CA from MSKSEMI, in a SMC. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.
Pinout
| Pin | Name | Type | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K | passive | Cathode: the banded/marked end per the datasheet; pad 1 of the KiCad diode footprint. |
| 2 | A | passive | Anode. |
Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | MSKSEMI |
| Package | SMC |
| Category | Circuit Protection |
| Pins | 2 |
Electrical characteristics
Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).
| Parameter | Symbol | Min | Typ | Max | Unit | Conditions | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakdown Voltage | VBR | 17.1 | 18.9 | V | @IT=1mA | 3 | |
| Reverse Stand-Off Voltage | VRWM | 15.3 | V | 3 | |||
| Maximum Clamping Voltage | VC | 25.2 | V | @IPP=60.3A | 3 | ||
| Peak Pulse Current | IPP | 60.3 | A | 10/1000μs waveform | 3 | ||
| Reverse Leakage Current | IR | 1 | μA | @VRWM | 3 | ||
| Test Current | IT | 1 | mA | 3 | |||
| Peak pulse power dissipation | PPPM | 1500 | W | 10/1000μs waveform | 3 | ||
| Steady state power dissipation | PM(AV) | 6.5 | W | TA=50℃ | 3 | ||
| Peak forward surge current | IFSM | 200 | A | 8.3ms single half sine-wave superimposed on rated load | 3 | ||
| Operating junction and storage temperature range | TJ,TSTG | -55 | 150 | ℃ | 3 | ||
| Thermal resistance junction to lead | RθJL | 15 | ℃/W | Typical | 3 | ||
| Thermal resistance junction to ambient | RθJA | 75 | ℃/W | Typical | 3 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
1.5SMC18CA - Footprint:
Diode_SMD:D_SMC - 3D model: SMC (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files:
1-5smc18ca-etched.step/1-5smc18ca-etched.glbcarry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleableAdom.LaserEtchgroup (Fusion-ready);1-5smc18ca.step/1-5smc18ca.glbare the bare package body.
Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- Datasheet: MSKSEMI datasheet (8 pp, sha256
d243cb857c1e17b5, retrieved 2026-10-22, tier: lcsc) - Extractor: parts-factory
2.0.0/extract_pins, primarycathode-band convention(convention), consensusoff(agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish. - CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).
# 1.5SMC18CA
**MSKSEMI** · ESD And Surge Protection (TVS/ESD) · SMC
1.5SMC18CA from MSKSEMI, in a SMC. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.
## Pinout
| Pin | Name | Type | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K | passive | Cathode: the banded/marked end per the datasheet; pad 1 of the KiCad diode footprint. |
| 2 | A | passive | Anode. |
## Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | MSKSEMI |
| Package | SMC |
| Category | Circuit Protection |
| Pins | 2 |
## Electrical characteristics
Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json `metadata.characteristics` carries them as data).
| Parameter | Symbol | Min | Typ | Max | Unit | Conditions | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakdown Voltage | VBR | 17.1 | | 18.9 | V | @IT=1mA | 3 |
| Reverse Stand-Off Voltage | VRWM | | 15.3 | | V | | 3 |
| Maximum Clamping Voltage | VC | | | 25.2 | V | @IPP=60.3A | 3 |
| Peak Pulse Current | IPP | | | 60.3 | A | 10/1000μs waveform | 3 |
| Reverse Leakage Current | IR | | | 1 | μA | @VRWM | 3 |
| Test Current | IT | | 1 | | mA | | 3 |
| Peak pulse power dissipation | PPPM | | | 1500 | W | 10/1000μs waveform | 3 |
| Steady state power dissipation | PM(AV) | | | 6.5 | W | TA=50℃ | 3 |
| Peak forward surge current | IFSM | | | 200 | A | 8.3ms single half sine-wave superimposed on rated load | 3 |
| Operating junction and storage temperature range | TJ,TSTG | -55 | | 150 | ℃ | | 3 |
| Thermal resistance junction to lead | RθJL | | 15 | | ℃/W | Typical | 3 |
| Thermal resistance junction to ambient | RθJA | | 75 | | ℃/W | Typical | 3 |
## CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol: `1.5SMC18CA`
- Footprint: `Diode_SMD:D_SMC`
- 3D model: SMC (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files: `1-5smc18ca-etched.step` / `1-5smc18ca-etched.glb` carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable `Adom.LaserEtch` group (Fusion-ready); `1-5smc18ca.step` / `1-5smc18ca.glb` are the bare package body.
## Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- **Datasheet:** [MSKSEMI datasheet](docs/1-5smc18ca-datasheet.pdf) (8 pp, sha256 `d243cb857c1e17b5`, retrieved 2026-10-22, tier: lcsc)
- **Extractor:** parts-factory `2.0.0` / `extract_pins`, primary `cathode-band convention` (convention), consensus `off` (agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish.
- **CAD:** KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).
[Datasheet PDF](docs/1-5smc18ca-datasheet.pdf)