Vishay launches a new MicroSMP

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today launched a new MicroSMP miniature package type for Schottky rectifiers and transient voltage suppressors (TVS) that provides high current power density and low thermal resistance for space savings and improved reliability.

With a low 0.75-mm height and 2.7-mm by 1.4-mm footprint, the new Schottky MicroSMP rectifiers are said to be designed to provide secondary rectification and freewheeling diode functions for miniature AC-to-DC and DC-to-DC converters; flywheel and polarity protection for miniature power converters and portable electronic equipment such as digital cameras, MP3 players, navigation systems, GPS, and cellular phones; and polarity protection of power lines and signal lines for automotive and industrial systems.

According to company sources the new MicroSMP TVS devices are optimized for power and signal line protection for microproCessors, signal proCessing ICs, and logic circuits; and high-power voltage regulation for non-sensitive input voltage circuits in automotive and industrial electronics.

The devices’ is said to have single-chip, surface-mount MicroSMP package features solder pads that are compatible with other SMD devices, so no modification is needed to the PCB layout when they are used as higher-performing upgrades to existing devices.

Samples and production quantities of the new Schottky and TVS devices in the MicroSMP package are available now with lead times of eight weeks for larger orders.