P4KA6.8 thru P4KA43A
Vishay General Semiconductor
Automotive Transient Voltage Suppressors
High Temperature stability & High
Reliability Conditions
Major Ratings and Characteristics
V
(BR)
P
PPM
P
D
I
FSM
T
j
max.
6.8 V to 43 V
400 W
1.0 W
40 A
185 °C
* Patent#'s
4,980,315
5,166,769
5,278,094
ted*
aten
P
DO-204AL (DO-41)
Features
• Patented PAR
®
construction
• Available in Unidirectional polarity only
• 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
• Typical I
D
less than 1.0 µA above 10 V rating
• Solder Dip 260 °C, 40 seconds
• Component in accordance to RoHS 2002/95/EC
and WEEE 2002/96/EC
Mechanical Data
Case:
DO-204AL, molded epoxy over passivated
junction
Epoxy meets UL 94V-0 flammability rating
Terminals:
Matte tin plated leads, solderable per
J-STD-002B and JESD22-B102D
E3 suffix for commercial grade, HE3 suffix for high
reliability grade (AEC Q101 qualified)
Polarity:
Color band denotes cathode end
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 specified)
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) Non-repetitive current pulse, per Fig. 3 and derated above T
A
= 25 °C per Fig. 2
(2) All terms and symbols are consistent with ANSI/IEEE C62.35
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Symbol
P
PPM
I
PPM
P
D
I
FSM
V
F
T
J
, T
STG
Value
Minimum 400
see next table
1.0
40
3.5
- 65 to + 185
Unit
W
A
W
A
V
°C
P4KA6.8 thru P4KA43A
Vishay General Semiconductor
Electrical Characteristics
(T
A
= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)
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.
Peak Pulse
Surge
Current
I
PPM(2)
(A)
Breakdown Voltage
V
(BR)
(V)
Min
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
(1)
at
I
T
Device Type
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:
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
Test
Current
I
T
(mA)
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
Stand-off
Voltage
V
WM
(V)
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
Clamping
Voltage
at I
PPM
V
C
(V)
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
Maximum
Temp.
Coefficient
of
V
(BR)
(%/°C)
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
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
(1) Pulse test: t
p
≤
50 ms
(2) Surge current waveform per Fig. 3 and derated per Fig. 2
(3) All terms and symbols are consistent with ANSI/IEEE C62.35
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Ordering Information
Preferred P/N
P4KA6.8A-E3/54
Unit Weight (g)
0.336
Preferred Package Code
54
Base Quantity
4000
Delivery Mode
13" Diameter Paper Tape & Reel
Ratings and Characteristics Curves
(T
A
= 25
°C
unless otherwise specified)
100
150
I
PPM
- Peak Pulse Current,
%
I
RSM
P
PPM
- Peak Pulse Power (kW)
Non-repetitive
Pulse
Waveform
shown in Fig. 3
T
A
= 25 °C
tr = 10
µsec
Peak
Value
I
PPM
T
J
= 25 °C
Pulse
Width
(td)
is defined as the point
where
the peak current
decays to 50
%
of I
PPM
10
100
Half
Value
— IPP
2
I
PPM
50
10/1000
µsec Waveform
as defined
by
R.E.A.
1
td
0
0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
0.1
0.1
µs
1.0
µs
10
µs
100
µs
1.0 ms
10 ms
td - Pulse
Width
(s)
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
20000
C
J
- Junction Capacitance (pF)
10000
T
J
= 25 °C
f = 1.0 MHz
V
sig
= 50 mVp-p
Measured at
Zero Bias
75
50
1000
Measured at
Stand-Off
Voltage, V
WM
25
0
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
100
1.0
10
100
200
T
J
- Initial Temperature (°C)
V
(BR)
- Breakdown
Voltage
(V)
Figure 2. Pulse Power or Current versus Initial
Junction Temperature
Figure 4. Typical Junction Capacitance
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Vishay General Semiconductor
1.00
200
I
FSM
- Peak Forward Surge Current (A)
P
D
, Power Dissipation (W)
60 Hz
Resistive or
Inductive Load
0.75
T
J
= T
J
max.
8.3
ms Single Half Sine-Wave
100
0.50
L = 0.375" (9.5 mm)
Lead Lengths
50
0.25
0
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
10
1
5
10
50
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.
0.034 (0.86)
0.028 (0.71)
DIA.
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