The SMAJ15CA-13-F is a bidirectional TVS diode in the DO-214AC (SMA) package, surface-mount. The SMA footprint is standard — 0.050-inch pitch, cathode band on one end — and the package body sits low enough that reflow profiles for standard lead-free solder work without special handling. The 15 V reverse standoff means it holds off a 15 V rail without conducting leakage; breakdown starts at 16.7 V min. The bidirectional single-channel configuration protects a signal pair or a differential line without needing two diodes back-to-back.
General-purpose application rating means it is not qualified to AEC-Q101 automotive grade, but the temperature range and surge capability suit industrial power supplies, telecom line cards, and consumer AC-DC converters.
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