Active production — what it means for a BOM line
The 1.5SMC100CAHM6G: For a procurement desk, this means the part is still in the manufacturer's current portfolio — no last-time-buy clock, no mandatory migration to a successor.
Clamping performance and pulse rating
The reverse standoff voltage is 85.5 V, meaning the TVS stays transparent on a nominal 48 V or 60 V bus and only begins conducting above the 95 V minimum breakdown threshold. This is a bidirectional Zener-type suppressor — one device handles positive and negative transients symmetrically, which simplifies PCB layout for AC-coupled or bipolar signal lines.
Automotive qualification and temperature envelope
Qualified to AEC-Q101, the 1.5SMC100CAHM6G is screened for the reliability and temperature stresses expected in automotive electronics — engine control units, transmission modules, or battery-management systems that see under-hood ambient conditions. The operating junction temperature range spans -55°C to +150°C, covering the full automotive Grade 1 band with margin above the 125°C typical ceiling.
Housed in the DO-214AB (SMC) surface-mount package, the device mates with the standard SMC footprint — the same pad pattern used across the 1.5SMC series. The tape-and-reel delivery suits high-volume pick-and-place assembly lines. No power line protection means this part is a transient suppressor, not a continuous overvoltage clamp; it is sized for intermittent surge events, not sustained fault conditions.