SA5.0 thru SA170CA
Vishay Semiconductors
formerly General Semiconductor
T
RANS
Z
ORB
®
Transient Voltage
Suppressors
D0-204AC (DO-15)
0.034 (0.86)
0.028 (0.71)
Dia.
Stand Off Voltage
5.0 to 170V
Peak Pulse Power
500W
Features
• Plastic package has Underwriters Laboratory
Flammability Classification 94V-0
• Glass passivated junction
• Excellent clamping capability
• Low incremental surge resistance
• Very fast response time
• 500W peak pulse power surge capability
with a 10/100µs waveform, repetition rate
(duty cycle): 0.01%
• High temperature soldering guaranteed:
265°C/10 seconds, 0.375" (9.5mm) lead length, 5lbs.
(2.3kg) tension
1.0 (25.4)
min.
0.300 (7.6)
0.230 (5.8)
Mechanical Data
0.140 (3.6)
0.104 (2.6)
Dia.
1.0 (25.4)
min.
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
Case:
JEDEC DO-204AC molded plastic body over
passivated junction
Terminals:
Solder plated axial leads, solderable per
MIL-STD-750, Method 2026
Polarity:
For unidirectional types the color band denotes
the cathode, which is positive with respect to the anode
under normal TVS operation
Mounting Position:
Any
Weight:
0.015oz., 0.4g
Packaging Codes – Options (Antistatic):
51 – 1K per Bulk box, 10K/carton
54 – 4K per 13” paper Reel
(52mm horiz. tape), 12K/carton
73 – 2K per horiz. tape & Ammo box, 20K/carton
Devices for Bidirectional Applications
For bidirectional use C or CA suffix. (e.g. SA5.0C, SA170CA). Electrical characteristics apply in both directions.
Maximum Ratings and Thermal Characteristics
Ratings at 25°C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
Parameter
Peak pulse power dissipation with a 10/1000µs
waveform
(1)
(Fig. 1)
Peak pulse current with a 10/1000µs waveform
Steady state power dissipation at T
A
= 75°C
lead lengths, 0.375" (9.5mm)
(2)
Peak forward surge current, 10ms single half sine-wave
unidirectional only
Maximum instantaneous forward voltage at 35A for
unidirectional only
Operating junction and storage temperature range
(Note 1)
Symbol
P
PPM
I
PPM
P
M(AV)
I
FSM
V
F
T
J
, T
STG
Value
500 (min.)
See Next Table
3.0
70
3.5
–55 to +175
Unit
W
A
W
A
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) 8.3ms single half sine-wave or equivalent square wave, duty cycle = 4 pulses per minute maximum.
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SA5.0 thru SA170CA
Vishay Semiconductors
formerly General Semiconductor
Electrical Characteristics
(T
A
=25°C unless otherwise noted)
Breakdown Voltage
V
(BR)
at I
T
(1)
(V)
Device Type
SA5.0
SA5.0A
SA6.0
SA6.0A
SA6.5
SA6.5A
SA7.0
SA7.0A
SA7.5
SA7.5A
SA8.0
SA8.0A
SA8.5
SA8.5A
SA9.0
SA9.0A
SA10
SA10A
SA11
SA11A
SA12
SA12A
SA13
SA13A
SA14
SA14A
SA15
SA15A
SA16
SA16A
SA17
SA17A
SA18
SA18A
SA20
SA20A
SA22
SA22A
SA24
SA24A
SA26
SA26A
SA28
SA28A
SA30
SA30A
SA33
SA33A
SA36
SA36A
SA40
SA40A
(4)
MIN
6.40
6.40
6.67
6.67
7.22
7.22
7.78
7.78
8.33
8.33
8.89
8.89
9.44
9.44
10.0
10.0
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
44.4
44.4
MAX
7.30
7.07
8.15
7.37
8.82
7.98
9.51
8.60
10.2
9.21
10.9
9.83
11.5
10.4
12.2
11.1
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
54.3
49.1
Test
Current
I
T
(mA)
10
10
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
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)
5.0
5.0
6.0
6.0
6.5
6.5
7.0
7.0
7.5
7.5
8.0
8.0
8.5
8.5
9.0
9.0
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
40.0
40.0
Maximum
Reverse
Leakage
at V
WM
I
D
(3)
(µA)
600
600
600
600
400
400
150
150
50
50
25
25
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
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Maximum
Peak Pulse
Current
I
PPM
(2)
(A)
52.1
54.3
43.9
48.5
40.7
44.7
37.6
41.7
35.0
38.8
33.3
36.8
31.4
34.7
29.6
32.5
26.6
29.4
24.9
27.5
22.7
25.1
21.0
23.3
19.4
21.6
18.6
20.5
17.4
19.2
16.4
18.1
15.5
17.1
14.0
15.4
22.7
14.1
11.6
12.9
10.7
11.9
10.0
11.0
9.3
10
8.5
9.4
7.8
8.6
7.0
7.8
Maximum
Clamping
Voltage at
I
PPM
V
C
(V)
9.6
9.2
11.4
10.3
12.3
11.2
13.3
12.0
14.3
12.9
15.0
13.6
15.9
14.4
16.9
15.4
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
71.4
64.5
Maximum
Temperature
Coefficient
of V
(BR)
(mV /
°C)
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
6.0
6.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
8.0
8.0
9.0
9.0
10.0
10.0
11.0
11.0
12.0
12.0
13.0
13.0
14.0
14.0
16.0
16.0
19.0
17.0
20.0
19.0
21.0
20.0
25.0
23.0
28.0
25.0
31.0
28.0
31.0
30.0
35.0
31.0
39.0
36.0
42.0
39.0
46.0
41.0
51.0
46.0
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SA5.0 thru SA170CA
Vishay Semiconductors
formerly General Semiconductor
Electrical Characteristics
(T
A
=25°C unless otherwise noted)
Breakdown Voltage
V
(BR)
at I
T
(1)
(V)
Device Type
SA43
SA43A
SA45
SA45A
SA48
SA48A
SA51
SA51A
SA54
SA54A
SA58
SA58A
SA60
SA60A
SA64
SA64A
SA70
SA70A
SA75
SA75A
SA78
SA78A
SA85
SA85A
SA90
SA90A
SA100
SA100A
SA110
SA110A
SA120
SA120A
SA130
SA130A
SA150
SA150A
SA160
SA160A
SA170
SA170A
MIN
47.8
47.8
50.0
50.0
53.3
53.3
56.7
56.7
60.0
60.0
64.4
64.4
66.7
66.7
71.1
71.1
77.8
77.8
83.3
83.3
86.7
86.7
94.4
94.4
100
100
111
111
122
122
133
133
144
144
167
167
178
178
189
189
MAX
58.4
52.8
61.1
55.3
65.2
58.9
69.3
62.7
73.3
66.3
78.7
71.2
81.5
73.7
86.9
78.6
95.1
86.0
102
92.1
106
95.8
115
104
122
111
136
123
149
135
163
147
176
159
204
185
218
197
231
209
Test
Current
I
T
(mA)
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
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Stand-off
Voltage
V
WM
(V)
43.0
43.0
45.0
45.0
48.0
48.0
51.0
51.0
54.0
54.0
58.0
58.0
60.0
60.0
64.0
64.0
70.0
70.0
75.0
75.0
78.0
78.0
85.0
85.0
90.0
90.0
100
100
110
110
120
120
130
130
150
150
160
160
170
170
Maximum
Reverse
Leakage
at V
WM
I
D
(3)
(µA)
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
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Maximum
Peak Pulse
Current
I
PPM
(2)
(A)
6.5
7.2
6.2
6.9
5.8
6.5
5.5
6.1
5.2
5.7
4.9
5.3
4.7
5.2
4.4
4.9
4.0
4.4
3.7
4.1
3.6
4.0
3.3
3.6
3.1
3.4
2.8
3.1
2.6
2.8
2.3
2.6
2.2
2.4
1.9
2.1
1.7
1.9
1.6
1.8
Maximum
Clamping
Voltage at
I
PPM
V
C
(V)
76.7
69.4
80.3
72.7
85.5
77.4
91.1
82.4
96.3
87.1
103
93.6
107
96.8
114
103
125
113
134
121
139
126
151
137
160
146
179
162
196
177
214
193
230
209
268
243
257
259
304
275
Maximum
Temperature
Coefficient
of V
(BR)
(mV /
°C)
55.0
50.0
58.0
52.0
63.0
56.0
66.0
61.0
71.0
65.0
78.0
70.0
80.0
71.0
86.0
76.0
94.0
85.0
101
91.0
105
95.0
114
103
121
110
135
123
148
133
162
146
175
158
203
184
217
196
230
208
Notes:
(1)
Pulse test: t
p
≤
50ms
(2) Surge current waveform per Fig. 3 and derate per Fig. 2
(3) For bidirectional types with V
WM
of 10 Volts and less, the I
D
limit is doubled
(4) For the bidirectional SA5.0CA, the maximum V
BR
is 7.25V
(5) All terms and symbols are consistent with ANSI/IEEE C62.35
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SA5.0 thru SA170CA
Vishay Semiconductors
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Ratings and
Characteristic Curves
(T
A
= 25°C unless otherwise noted)
Peak Pulse Power (P
PP
) or Current (I
PP
)
Derating in Percentage, %
Fig. 1 – Peak Pulse Power Rating Curve
PPPM — Peak Pulse Power (kW)
30
10
Non-repetitive Pulse
Waveform shown in Fig. 3
T
A
= 25°C
Fig. 2 – Pulse Derating Curve
100
75
P
PK
".5"
t
d
Impulse
Exponential
Decay
Half Sine
t
d
t
d
= 7 tp
50
1.0
P
PK
25
Square
t
d
Current Waveforms
P
PK
0.1
0
0
25
50
75
100 125 150 175 200
T
A
— Ambient Temperature (°C)
0.1µs 1.0µs
10µs
100µs 1.0ms
td — Pulse Width
10ms
Fig. 3 – Pulse Waveform
150
Fig. 4 - Maximum Non-Repetitive Forward
Surge Current Uni-Directional Only
200
I
FSM
— Peak Forward Surge
Current (A)
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
(JEDEC Method)
I
PPM
— Peak Pulse Current, % I
RSM
tr = 10µsec.
Peak Value
I
PPM
100
T
J
= 25°C
Pulse Width (td)
is defined as the point
where the peak current
decays to 50% of I
PPM
100
Half Value — IPP
2
I
PPM
50
10/1000µsec. Waveform
as defined by R.E.A.
td
0
0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
10
1
t — Time (ms)
10
Number of Cycles at 60 Hz
100
Fig. 5 – Steady State Power
Derating Curve
4.0
P
M(AV)
, Steady State Power
Dissipation (W)
10,000
C
J
— Capacitance (pF)
Fig. 6 – Capacitance
Unidirectional
Bidirectional
V
R
= 0
T
J
= 25°C
f = 1MH
Z
V
sig
= 50mV
p-p
3.0
L = 0.375" (9.5mm)
Lead Lengths
1,000
2.0
100
V
R
= Rated
Stand-off voltage
1.0
1.6 x 1.6 x .040"
(40 x 40 x 1mm)
Copper Heat Sinks
0
0
25
50 75 100 125 150 175 200
T
L
— Lead Temperature (°C)
10
5
500
100
V
WM
— Reverse Stand-off Voltage (V)
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SA5.0 thru SA170CA
Vishay Semiconductors
formerly General Semiconductor
Ratings and
Characteristic Curves
(T
A
= 25°C unless otherwise noted)
Fig. 7 – Incremental Clamping Voltage
Curve Unidirectional
100
Waveform:
8 x 20 Impulse
∆VC
= VC - V
(BR)
SA170
SA110
SA170
Fig. 8 – Incremental Clamping Voltage
Curve Unidirectional
100
Waveform:
10 x 1000 Impulse
∆VC
= VC - V
(BR)
∆V
C
, Incremental Clamping Voltage
∆V
C
, Incremental Clamping Voltage
SA70
SA54
SA40
SA30
SA24
SA18
SA15
SA110
10
10
SA70
SA40
SA24
SA15
1.0
SA12
SA5.0
SA9.0
1.0
SA9.0
SA5.0
0.1
0.5
1
10
I
PP,
Peak Pulse Current (A)
50
0.1
0.5
1
10
I
PP,
Peak Pulse Current (A)
50
Fig. 9 – Incremental Clamping Voltage
Curve Bidirectional
100
Waveform:
8 x 20 Impulse
∆VC
= VC - V
(BR)
SA170
SA110
Fig. 10 – Incremental Clamping Voltage
Curve Bidirectional
100
Waveform:
10 x 1000 Impulse
∆VC
= VC - V
(BR)
SA110
∆V
C
, Incremental Clamping Voltage
∆V
C
, Incremental Clamping Voltage
SA70
SA170
10
SA60
SA40
SA30
SA24
SA15
SA9.0
SA6.5
10
SA70
SA40
SA24
SA15
SA9.0
1.0
1.0
SA6.5
0.1
0.5
1
10
50
0.1
0.5
1
10
50
I
PP,
Peak Pulse Current (A)
I
PP,
Peak Pulse Current (A)
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