8V rail clamp with 600W headroom
Breakdown starts at 8.89V minimum, clamping at 15V maximum with a 40A peak pulse current — so an 8V supply sees the clamp engage well before the downstream regulator's absolute max.
DO-214AA SMB — bench-fit and rework note
Housed in the DO-214AA (SMB) surface-mount package, the part is a direct footprint match for the common SMBJ series. Supplied on tape & reel (TR suffix), it feeds straight into a pick-and-place line. No power line protection feature here — this is a signal-rail or low-side supply clamp, not a mains-side suppressor.
Active production — no EOL pressure
Microchip lists the SMBJ8.0E3/TR13 as Active. The base product number SMBJ8.0 spans multiple voltage variants in the same DO-214AA package, so the line is stable.
