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P4SMA16CA

Littelfuse · TVS · DO-214AC

P4SMA16CA from Littelfuse, in a DO-214AC. 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 A1 passive Bidirectional TVS terminal 1 (P4SMA16CA, no polarity, no cathode band); VR 13.6V, VBR 15.2V min to 16.8V max at 1mA, VC 22.5V at 18.2A Ipp.
2 A2 passive Bidirectional TVS terminal 2 (P4SMA16CA, no polarity, no cathode band); 400W peak pulse power at 10/1000µs, interchangeable with terminal 1.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer Littelfuse
Package DO-214AC
Category TVS/Fuse/Board Level 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
Reverse Stand-off Voltage VR 13.6 V 2
Breakdown Voltage VBR 15.2 16.8 V @ IT = 1 mA 2
Maximum Clamping Voltage VC 22.5 V @ Ipp = 18.2 A 2
Maximum Peak Pulse Current Ipp 18.2 A 2
Maximum Reverse Leakage IR 1 µA @ VR 2
Maximum Temperature Coefficient of VBR αT 0.08 %/C 2
Peak Pulse Power Dissipation PPPM 400 W TA=25°C, 10/1000us waveform, single die 1
Power Dissipation on Infinite Heat Sink PD 3.3 W TL=50°C 1
Peak Forward Surge Current IFSM 60 A 8.3ms single half sine wave 1
Operating Temperature Range TJ -65 150 °C 1
Storage Temperature Range TSTG -65 175 °C 1
Typical Thermal Resistance Junction to Lead RθJL 30 °C/W 1
Typical Thermal Resistance Junction to Ambient RθJA 120 °C/W 1
Test Current IT 1 mA 2

Materials and finish

As the datasheet states them (page.json metadata.appearance; the 3D model's colours follow it).

Part Material Colour / plating Datasheet says Page
contacts tin • Matte tin lead-free Plated • Halogen-free and RoHS 1

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: P4SMA16CA
  • Footprint: Diode_SMD:D_SMA
  • 3D model: DO-214AC (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: p4sma16ca-etched.step / p4sma16ca-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); p4sma16ca.step / p4sma16ca.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

  • Datasheet: Littelfuse datasheet (6 pp, sha256 52be5822237f1b93, retrieved 2026-10-22, tier: lcsc)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.3, primary claude-sonnet-5-5 (text), consensus claude-sonnet-5-5 (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).

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