P4KA6.8 thru P4KA43A
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PAR
®
Transient Voltage Suppressors
High Temperature Stability and High Reliability Conditions
FEATURES
• Junction passivation optimized design
passivated anisotropic rectifier technology
• T
J
= 185 °C capability suitable for high
reliability and automotive requirement
• Available in uni-directional polarity only
DO-204AL (DO-41)
• 400 W peak pulse power capability with a
10/1000 µs waveform, repetitive rate (duty cycle):
0.01 %
• Excellent clamping capability
• Very fast response time
• Low incremental surge resistance
• Solder dip 275 °C max. 10 s, per JESD 22-B106
• AEC-Q101 qualified
• Compliant to RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC and in
accordance to WEEE 2002/96/EC
MECHANICAL DATA
Case:
DO-204AL, molded epoxy over passivated
junction
Molding compound meets UL 94 V-0 flammability
rating
Base P/NHE3 - RoHS compliant, AEC-Q101 qualified
Terminals:
Matte tin plated leads, solderable per
J-STD-002 and JESD22-B102
HE3 suffix meets JESD 201 class 2 whisker test
Polarity:
Color band denotes cathode end
PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS
V
BR
P
PPM
P
D
I
FSM
T
J
max.
6.8 V to 43 V
400 W
1.5 W
40 A
185 °C
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
Use in sensitive electronics protection against voltage
transients induced by inductive load switching and
lighting on ICs, MOSFET, signal lines of sensor units
for consumer, computer, industrial, automotive, and
telecommunication.
MAXIMUM RATINGS
(T
A
= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)
PARAMETER
Peak pulse power dissipation with a 10/1000 µs waveform
(1)
(fig. 1)
Peak pulse current with a 10/1000 µs waveform
(1)
(fig. 3)
Power dissipation on infinite heatsink at T
L
= 75 °C (fig. 5)
Peak forward surge current 8.3 ms single half sine-wave
(2)
Maximum instantaneous forward voltage at 25 A
Operating junction and storage temperature range
Notes
(1)
(2)
SYMBOL
P
PPM
I
PPM
P
D
I
FSM
V
F
T
J
, T
STG
VALUE
400
See next table
1.5
40
3.5
- 65 to + 185
UNIT
W
A
W
A
V
°C
Non-repetitive current pulse, per fig. 3 and derated above T
A
= 25 °C per fig. 2
All terms and symbols are consistent with ANSI/IEEE C62.35
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(T
A
= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)
BREAKDOWN
VOLTAGE
V
BR (1)
AT I
T
(V)
MIN.
P4KA6.8
P4KA6.8A
P4KA7.5
P4KA7.5A
P4KA8.2
P4KA8.2A
P4KA9.1
P4KA9.1A
P4KA10
P4KA10A
P4KA11
P4KA11A
P4KA12
P4KA12A
P4KA13
P4KA13A
P4KA15
P4KA15A
P4KA16
P4KA16A
P4KA18
P4KA18A
P4KA20
P4KA20A
P4KA22
P4KA22A
P4KA24
P4KA24A
P4KA27
P4KA27A
P4KA30
P4KA30A
P4KA33
P4KA33A
P4KA36
P4KA36A
P4KA39
P4KA39A
P4KA43
P4KA43A
Notes
Pulse test: t
p
50 ms
Surge current waveform per fig. 3 and derated per fig. 2
(3)
All terms and symbols are consistent with ANSI/IEEE C62.35
(1)
(2)
DEVICE TYPE
MAX.
7.48
7.14
8.25
7.88
9.02
8.61
10.0
9.55
11.0
10.5
12.1
11.6
13.2
12.6
14.3
13.7
16.3
15.8
17.6
16.8
19.8
18.9
22.0
21.0
24.2
23.1
26.4
25.2
29.7
28.4
33.0
31.5
36.3
34.7
39.6
37.8
42.9
41.0
47.3
45.2
STAND-
TEST
OFF
CURRENT
VOLTAGE
I
T
V
WM
(mA)
(V)
10
10
10
10
10
10
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
5.50
5.80
6.05
6.40
6.63
7.02
7.37
7.78
8.10
8.55
8.92
9.40
9.72
10.2
10.5
11.1
12.1
12.8
12.9
13.6
14.5
15.3
16.2
17.0
17.8
18.8
19.4
20.5
21.8
23.1
24.3
25.6
26.8
28.2
29.1
30.8
31.6
33.3
34.8
36.8
MAXIMUM
REVERSE
LEAKAGE
AT V
WM
I
D
(µA)
300
300
150
150
50
50
10
10
5.0
5.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
T
J
= 150 °C
MAXIMUM
REVERSE
LEAKAGE
AT V
WM
I
D
(µA)
1000
1000
500
500
200
200
50
50
20
20
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
MAXIMUM.
MAXIMUM
MAXIMUM
PEAK PULSE CLAMPING
TEMPERATURE
SURGE
VOLTAGE
COEFFICIENT
CURRENT
AT I
PPM
OF V
BR
I
PPM (2)
V
C
(%/°C)
(A)
(V)
37.0
38.1
34.2
35.4
32.0
33.1
29.0
29.9
26.7
27.6
24.7
25.6
23.1
24.0
21.1
22.0
18.2
18.9
17.0
17.8
15.1
15.9
13.7
14.4
12.5
13.1
11.5
12.0
10.2
10.7
9.2
9.7
8.4
8.8
7.7
8.0
7.1
7.4
6.5
6.7
10.8
10.5
11.7
11.3
12.5
12.1
13.8
13.4
15.0
14.5
16.2
15.6
17.3
16.7
19.0
18.2
22.0
21.2
23.5
22.5
26.5
25.5
29.1
27.7
31.9
30.6
34.2
33.2
39.1
37.5
43.5
41.4
47.7
45.7
52.0
49.9
56.4
53.9
61.9
59.3
0.057
0.057
0.060
0.061
0.065
0.065
0.068
0.068
0.073
0.073
0.075
0.075
0.076
0.078
0.081
0.081
0.084
0.084
0.086
0.086
0.088
0.088
0.090
0.090
0.092
0.092
0.094
0.094
0.096
0.096
0.097
0.097
0.098
0.098
0.099
0.099
0.100
0.100
0.101
0.101
6.12
6.45
6.75
7.13
7.38
7.79
8.19
8.65
9.00
9.50
9.90
10.5
10.8
11.4
11.7
12.4
13.5
14.3
14.4
15.2
16.2
17.1
18.0
19.0
19.8
20.9
21.6
22.8
24.3
25.7
27.0
28.5
29.7
31.4
32.4
34.2
35.1
37.1
38.7
40.9
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P4KA6.8 thru P4KA43A
Vishay General Semiconductor
ORDERING INFORMATION
(Example)
PREFERRED P/N
P4KA6.8AHE3/54
(1)
Note
(1)
UNIT WEIGHT (g)
0.336
PREFERRED PACKAGE CODE
54
BASE QUANTITY
5500
DELIVERY MODE
13" diameter paper tape and reel
AEC-Q101 qualified
RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS CURVES
(T
A
= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)
100
150
Non-Repetitive
Pulse
Waveform
shown in Fig. 3
T
A
= 25 °C
10
t
r
= 10
µs
Peak
Value
I
PPM
100
Half
Value
- I
PP
I
PPM
2
T
J
= 25 °C
Pulse
Width
(t
d
)
is defined as the Point
where
the Peak Current
Decays to 50
%
of I
PPM
1
I
PPM
- Peak Pulse Current,
%
I
RSM
P
PPM
- Peak Pulse Power (kW)
50
10/1000
µs Waveform
as defined
by
R.E.A.
t
d
0.1
0.1
1
10
100
1000
10 000
0
0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
t
d
- Pulse
Width
(µs)
t - Time (ms)
Figure 1. Peak Pulse Power Rating Curve
Figure 3. Pulse Waveform
Peak Pulse Power (P
PP
) or Current (I
PP
)
Derating in Percentage (%)
100
100 000
75
C
J
- Junction Capacitance (pF)
T
J
= 25 °C
f = 1.0 MHz
V
sig
= 50 mVp-p
10 000
Measured at
Zero Bias
50
1000
Measured at Stand-Off
Voltage V
WM
100
25
0
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
1
10
100
T
J
- Initial Temperature (°C)
V
BR
- Breakdown
Voltage
(V)
Figure 2. Pulse Power or Current vs. Initial Junction Temperature
Figure 4. Typical Junction Capacitance
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100
100
75
50
L = 0.375" (9.5 mm)
Lead Lengths
25
Peak Forward Surge Current (A)
P
D
- Power Dissipation (%)
60 Hz
Resistive or
Inductive Load
T
J
= T
J
Max.
8.3
ms Single Half Sine-Wave
0
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
10
1
10
100
T
L
- Lead Temperature (°C)
Number
of Cycles at 60 Hz
Figure 5. Power Derating Curve
Figure 6. Maximum Non-Repetitive/Peak Forward Surge Current
PACKAGE OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
in inches (millimeters)
DO-204AL (DO-41)
1.0 (25.4)
MIN.
0.107 (2.7)
0.080 (2.0)
DIA.
0.205 (5.2)
0.160 (4.1)
1.0 (25.4)
MIN.
0.026 (0.66)
0.023 (0.58)
DIA.
Available in uni-directional only
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