Sizing the protection for a 13V rail
Its 1500W peak pulse power rating (10/1000µs waveform) means it can absorb a 63A surge before the clamping voltage hits 23.8V — enough margin for most 12V nominal supplies in industrial or telecom gear.
What the clamping and breakdown specs mean for your BOM
The minimum breakdown voltage is 14.4V, so the part starts conducting at that threshold. The clamping voltage at peak current is 23.8V — the downstream circuitry must survive that level during a surge event. This is a single unidirectional channel; for bidirectional protection on an AC line or a signal pair, you would need two parts back-to-back or a different TVS family.
For volume pricing and lead time, submit an RFQ against your target quantity. The DO-214AB (SMC) footprint is widely second-sourced, so qualifying an alternate is straightforward if allocation ever tightens.