P6ke A
P6ke A
P6ke A
8A thru P6KE540A
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TRANSZORB® Transient Voltage Suppressors
FEATURES
• Glass passivated chip junction
• Available in unidirectional and bidirectional
• 600 W peak pulse power capability with a
10/1000 μs waveform, repetitive rate (duty cycle): 0.01 %
• Excellent clamping capability
• Very fast response time
DO-15 (DO-204AC)
• Low incremental surge resistance
• Solder dip 275 °C max. 10 s, per JESD 22-B106
• AEC-Q101 qualified
• Material categorization: for definitions of compliance
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PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS
VWM 5.8 V to 459 V TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
VBR unidirectional 6.8 V to 540 V Use in sensitive electronics protection against voltage
VBR bidirectional 6.8 V to 440 V transients induced by inductive load switching and lighting
PPPM 600 W on ICs, MOSFET, signal lines of sensor units for consumer,
computer, industrial, automotive, and telecommunication.
PD 5.0 W
IFSM (unidirectional only) 100 A
MECHANICAL DATA
TJ max. 175 °C
Case: DO-15 (DO-204AC)
Polarity Unidirectional, bidirectional
Molded epoxy over passivated chip
Package DO-15 (DO-204AC) Molding compound meets UL 94 V-0 flammability rating
Base P/N-E3 - RoHS compliant, commercial grade
Base P/NHE3 - RoHS compliant, AEC-Q101 qualified
Terminals: matte tin plated leads, solderable per
J-STD-002 and JESD 22-B102
E3 suffix meets JESD 201 class 1A whisker test, HE3 suffix
DEVICES FOR BIDIRECTION APPLICATIONS meets JESD 201 class 2 whisker test
For bidirectional types, use CA suffix (e.g. P6KE440CA). Note
Electrical characteristics apply in both directions. • P6KE250A to P6KE540A and P6KE250CA to P6KE440CA for
commercial grade only
Polarity: for unidirectional types the color band denotes
cathode end, no marking on bidirectional types
100 150
Non-Repetitive Pulse TJ = 25 °C
tr = 10 µs
IPPM - Peak Pulse Current, % IRSM
1 50
10/1000 µs Waveform
as defined by R.E.A.
td
0.1 0
0.1 µs 1.0 µs 10 µs 100 µs 1.0 ms 10 ms 0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0
td - Pulse Width (s) t - Time (ms)
100 6000
Peak Pulse Power (PPP) or Current (IPP)
Measured at
CJ - Junction Capacitance (pF)
Zero Bias
Derating in Percentage, %
75
1000 TJ = 25 °C
f = 1.0 MHz
Vsig = 50 mVp-p
50
0 10
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 1.0 10 100 200
TJ - Initial Temperature (°C) VBR - Breakdown Voltage (V)
Fig. 2 - Pulse Power or Current vs. Initial Junction Temperature Fig. 4 - Typical Junction Capacitance Unidirectional
6 100
4 10
0 0.1
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000
TL - Lead Temperature (°C) tp - Pulse Duration (s)
200
IFSM - Peak Forward Surge Current (A)
TJ = TJ max.
8.3 ms Single Half Sine-Wave
100
50
Uni-Directional Only
10
1 5 10 50 100
Number of Cycles at 60 Hz
DO-15 (DO-204AC)
0.034 (0.86)
0.028 (0.71)
DIA.
1.0 (25.4)
MIN.
0.242 (6.15)
0.258 (6.55)
0.130 (3.3)
0.138 (3.5)
DIA.
1.0 (25.4)
MIN.
Note
• Dimensions of mold length and diameter do not include mold flash and gate burr, mold flash shall not exceed 0.015 inch per side. These
dimensions are measured at the outermost extreme of the plastic body
APPLICATION NOTES
• This P6KE TVS series is a low cost commercial product for • In some instances, the thermal effect (see Vc Clamping
use in applications where large voltage transients can Voltage) may be responsible for 50 % to 70 % of the
permanently damage voltage-sensitive components. observed voltage differential when subjected to high
• The P6KE series device types are designed in a small current pulses for several duty cycles, thus making a
package size where power and space is a consideration. maximum impedance specification insignificant.
They are characterized by their high surge capability, • In case of a severe current overload or abnormal transient
extremely fast response time, and low impedance, (Ron). beyond the maximum ratings, the Transient Voltage
Because of the unpredictable nature of transients, and the Suppressor will initially fail ‘short’ thus tripping the
variation of the impedance with respect to these system’s circuit breaker or fuse while protecting the entire
transients, impedance, per se, is not specified as a circuit. Curves depicting clamping voltage vs. various
parametric value. However, a minimum voltage at low current pulses are available from the factory. Extended
current conditions (BV) and a maximum clamping voltage power curves vs. pulse time are also available.
(Vc) at a maximum peak pulse current is specified.
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