7V standoff, 12V clamping ceiling — what the TVS actually does
The 1.5SMCJ7.0A_R1_00001: Peak pulse current is 125A at the 10/1000 µs surge shape, and the 12V clamping ceiling is what determines the protection level for every component behind it in the supply rail — a downstream IC with an absolute max of 15V has 3V of margin at the clamp, which is typically adequate for ESD and inductive kickback events.
SMC package and junction temperature for board-level integration
The SMC (DO-214AB) package is the standard surface-mount footprint for 1500W TVS diodes — the cathodic tab carries the heat from the clamping event to the PCB copper, and layout rules for the SMC typically call for a minimum cathode pad area and thermal via count to keep junction temperature within the 150°C rating at the rated surge energy.
