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VCAS121018J390RP

Kyocera AVX · Varistors · 1210

VCAS121018J390RP from Kyocera AVX, in a 1210. 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 1 passive One Ni/Sn plated termination of the bi-directional varistor, rated 18 Vdc / 13 Vac working voltage, 25.5 V ±10% typical breakdown at 1 mA and 42 V max clamping at 5 A.
2 2 passive Second Ni/Sn plated termination of the bi-directional varistor (interchangeable with the other terminal), rated 500 A peak (8x20 µs), 1.6 J transient energy (10x1000 µs) and 3 J load dump energy.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer Kyocera AVX
Package 1210
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
DC working voltage (max) VW(DC) 18 Vdc 2
AC working voltage (max) VW(AC) 13 Vac 2
Maximum leakage current at working voltage IL 10 μA at the working voltage 2
Load dump energy rating ELD 3 J 2
Transient energy rating ET 1.6 J 10x1000μS 2
Peak current rating IP 500 A 8x20μS 2
Power dissipation (max) PDiss. 0.03 W 2
Operating temperature range -55 125 °C 1
Breakdown voltage tolerance VB -10 10 % 2
Typical breakdown voltage VB 25.5 V @ 1mADC 2
Clamping voltage VC 42 V @ IVC 5 A 2
Typical capacitance Cap 3100 pF @ frequency K as printed, 0.5 VRMS 2
Jump start voltage VJump 27.5 V 2

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: VCAS121018J390RP
  • Footprint: Resistor_SMD:R_1210_3225Metric
  • 3D model: 1210 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: vcas121018j390rp-etched.step / vcas121018j390rp-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); vcas121018j390rp.step / vcas121018j390rp.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: Kyocera AVX datasheet (10 pp, sha256 a98e18cf89c257ed, retrieved 2026-10-18, tier: lcsc)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.3, primary claude-sonnet-5-5 (text+vision), consensus claude-opus-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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