5KA10 thru 5KA36A
New Product
Vishay Semiconductors
formerly General Semiconductor
Automotive Transient Voltage Supressors
Stand-off Voltage
10 to 36V
Peak Pulse Power
5000W (10/1000µs)
Case Style P600
Features
• Designed for under the hood applications
• Plastic package has Underwriters Laboratory
Flammability Classification 94V-0
• Exclusive patented PAR
®
oxide passivated chip
construction
• Low incremental surge resistance
• Ideally suited for automotive “load dump” applications
• High temp. soldering guaranteed: 300°C/10 seconds,
0.375” (9.5mm) lead length, 5lbs. (2.3kg) tension
• Available in uni-directional only
1.0 (25.4)
MIN.
0.360 (9.1)
0.340 (8.6)
0.360 (9.1)
0.340 (8.6)
Mechanical Data
Case:
Molded plastic body over nitride passivated die
Terminals:
Axial leads, solderable per MIL-STD-750,
Method 2026
Polarity:
The color band denotes the positive end
(cathode)
Weight:
0.07 oz., 2.1 g
Mounting position:
Any
Packaging codes/options:
1/750 ea. per Bulk Box, 7.5K/box
4/800 ea. per 13" Reel (52mm Tape), 3.2K/box
23/300 ea. per Ammo Box (52mm Tape), 2.7K/box
0.052 (1.32)
0.048 (1.22)
DIA.
1.0 (25.4)
MIN.
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
Maximum Ratings and Characteristics
Parameter
Peak pulse power dissipation with a 10/1000µs waveform
(1)
Peak pulse current with a 10/1000µs waveform
(1)
Steady state power dissipation at T
L
= 75°C
lead lengths 0.375” (9.5mm)
(2)
Peak forward surge current, 8.3ms single half sine-wave
(3)
Typical thermal resistance, junction to ambient
(2)
Typical thermal resistance, junction to lead
(2)
Instantaneous forward voltage at 80A
(3)
Operating junction and storage temperature range
Ratings at 25°C unless otherwise noted.
Symbol
P
PPM
I
PPM
P
M(AV)
I
FSM
R
θJA
R
θJL
V
F
T
J
, T
STG
Value
Minimum 5000
See next table
5.5
400
30
10
1.8
–55 to +185
Unit
W
A
W
A
°C/W
°C/W
V
°C
Notes:
(1) Non-repetitive current pulse, per Fig. 3 and derated above T
A
= 25°C per Fig. 2.
(2) Mounted on copper pad area of 1.6 x 1.6” (40 x 40mm) per Fig. 5.
(3) Measured on 8.3ms single half sine-wave or equivalent square wave,
duty cycle = 4 pulses per minute maximum
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5KA10 thru 5KA36A
Vishay Semiconductors
formerly General Semiconductor
Electrical Characteristics
Breakdown Voltage
V
(BR)
(V)
(1)
MIN
MAX
11.1
11.1
12.2
12.2
13.3
13.3
14.4
14.4
15.6
15.6
16.7
16.7
17.8
17.8
18.9
18.9
20.0
20.0
22.2
22.2
24.4
24.4
26.7
26.7
28.9
28.9
31.1
31.1
33.3
33.3
36.7
36.7
40.0
40.0
13.6
12.3
14.9
13.5
16.3
14.7
17.6
15.9
19.1
17.2
20.4
18.5
21.8
19.7
23.1
20.9
24.4
22.1
27.1
24.5
29.8
26.9
32.6
29.5
35.3
31.9
38.0
34.4
40.7
36.8
44.9
40.6
48.9
44.2
T
A
= 25°C unless otherwise noted
Test
Current
at I
T
(mA)
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
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
Stand-off
Voltage
V
WM
(V)
10.0
10.0
11.0
11.0
12.0
12.0
13.0
13.0
14.0
14.0
15.0
15.0
16.0
16.0
17.0
17.0
18.0
18.0
20.0
20.0
22.0
22.0
24.0
24.0
26.0
26.0
28.0
28.0
30.0
30.0
33.0
33.0
36.0
36.0
Maximum
Reverse
Leakage
at V
WM
I
D
(µA)
15
15
10
10
5.0
5.0
2.0
2.0
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
Maximum
Peak Pulse
Current
I
PPM
(2)
(A)
266
294
249
275
227
251
210
233
194
216
186
205
174
192
164
181
155
171
140
154
127
141
116
129
107
119
100
110
93.5
103
84.7
93.8
77.8
86.1
Maximum
Clamping
Voltage at
I
PPM
V
C
(V)
18.8
17.0
20.1
18.2
22.0
19.9
23.8
21.5
25.8
23.2
26.9
24.4
28.8
26.0
30.5
27.6
32.2
29.2
35.8
32.4
39.4
35.5
43.0
38.9
46.6
42.1
50.1
45.4
53.5
48.4
59.0
53.3
64.3
58.1
Maximum
Temperature
Coefficient
of V
(BR)
(% / °C)
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
0.101
0.101
0.102
0.102
0.103
0.103
0.104
0.104
0.104
0.104
Device Type
5KA10
5KA10A
5KA11
5KA11A
5KA12
5KA12A
5KA13
5KA13A
5KA14
5KA14A
5KA15
5KA15A
5KA16
5KA16A
5KA17
5KA17A
5KA18
5KA18A
5KA20
5KA20A
5KA22
5KA22A
5KA24
5KA24A
5KA26
5KA26A
5KA28
5KA28A
5KA30
5KA30A
5KA33
5KA33A
5KA36
5KA36A
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Document Number 88466
21-May-04
5KA10 thru 5KA36A
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formerly General Semiconductor
Ratings and
Characteristic Curves
(T
A
= 25°C unless otherwise noted)
Fig. 1 – Peak Pulse Power
Rating Curve
Peak Pulse Power (P
PP
) or Current (I
PP
)
Derating in Percentage (%)
1000
100
Fig. 2 – Pulse Derating Curve
P
PPM
, Peak Pulse Power (KW)
75
100
50
10
25
1
0.0001
0
0.001
0.01
0.1
1
10
0
50
100
150
200
td, Pulse Width (ms)
150
T
A
, Ambient Temperature
100000
Fig. 3 – Pulse Waveform
tr = 10µsec.
Peak Value I
PPM
Tj = 25°C
Pulse Width (td)
is defined as the point
where the peak current
decays to 50% of IPPM
Fig. 4 – Typical Junction Capacitance
Measured at
Zero Bias
I
PPM
- Peak Pulse Current, % IRSM
100
Half Value I
PPM
IPP
2
50
10/1000µsec. Waveform
as defined by R.E.A
Cj, Junction Capacitance (pF)
10000
1000
Tj = 25°C
f = 1MHz
Vsig = 50mVp-p
100
Measured at Stand-off
Voltage V
WM
td
0
0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
0
10
20
30
40
t - Time (ms)
V
WM
- Reverse Stand-off Voltage (V)
P
PM(AV)
, Steady State Power Dissipation
(W)
6
5
Fig. 5 – Steady State Power
Derating Curve
400
Fig. 6 – Maximum Non-repetitive
Forward Surge Current
I
FSM
, Peak Forward Surge Current (A)
350
T
J
= T
J
max.
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDEC Method)
4
300
3
2
250
200
1
150
100
1
10
100
0
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
T
L
, Lead Temperature
Number of Cycles at 60Hz
Fig. 7 – Typical Transient Thermal
Impedance
100.0
Transient Thermal Impedance (°C/W)
10.0
1.0
0.1
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
1000
tp- Pulse Duration (sec.)
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