
652 MITCHELL ROAD NEWBURY PARK CA 91320
QPL
500 Watt Axial Leaded TVS
1N6461
Thru
1N6468
TEL:805-498-2111 FAX:805-498-3804
DESCRIPTION
The 1N64xx series of transient voltage suppressors are
designed to protect military and commercial electronic
equipment from overvoltages caused by lightning, ESD,
EFT, inductive load switching, and EMP. These devices are
constructed using a p-n junction TVS diode in a
hermetically sealed, voidless glass package. The
hermetically sealed package provides high reliability in
harsh environmental conditions. TVS diodes are further
characterized by their high surge capability, low operating
and clamping voltages, and a theoretically instantaneous
response time. This makes them ideal for use as board
level protection for sensitive semiconductor components.
These devices are DESC QPL qualified to
MIL-S-19500/551.
APPLICATIONS:
• Aerospace & Industrial Electronics
• Board Level Protection
• Airborne Systems
• Shipboard Systems
• Ground Systems
MAXIMUM RATINGS
RATING SYMBOL VALUE UNIT
FEATURES:
• 500 Watts Peak Pulse Power (tp = 10/1000µs)
• Voidless hermetically sealed glass package
• Metallurgically bonded
• High surge capacity
• Unidirectional
• Available in JTX, and JTXV versions per
MIL-S-19500/551
MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
• Hermetically sealed glass package
• Tinned copper leads
• Marking : P/N, date code, logo, & cathode band
Peak Pulse Power (tp = 10 x 1000µs) Ppk 500 Watts
Operating Temperature Tj -65 to +175 °C
Storage Temperature Tstg -65 to +175 °C
Steady-State Power Dissipation @ TL = 75ºC (3/8”) PD 3 Watts
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS @ 25°C (unless otherwise specified)
REVERSE
DEVICE
TYPE
1N6461 5 3000 5.6 25 9.0 56 315 0.040
1N6462 6 2500 6.5 20 11.0 46 258 0.040
1N6463 12 500 13.6 5 22.6 22 125 0.050
1N6464 15 500 16.4 5 26.5 19 107 0.060
1N6465 24 50 27.0 2 41.4 12 69 0.084
1N6466 30.5 3 33.0 1 47.5 11 63 0.093
1N6467 40.3 2 43.7 1 63.5 8 45 0.094
1N6468 51.6 2 54.0 1 78.5 6 35 0.096
STAND-OFF
VOLTAGE
V
RWM
(V) (µA) (V) (mA) (V) (A) (A) % /°C
REVERSE
LEAKAGE
CURRENT
I
R
MINIMUM
BREAKDOWN
VOLTAGE
VBR @ I
T
TEST
CURRENT
I
T
MAXIMUM
CLAMPING
VOLTAGE
Vc @ Ipp
PEAK PULSE
CURRENT
Ipp
Tp = 1mS
PEAK PULSE
CURRENT
Ipp
Tp = 20µS
TEMPERATURE
COEFFICIENT
OF V
αVz
BR

652 MITCHELL ROAD NEWBURY PARK CA 91320
QPL
Ppp - Peak Pulse Power (kW)
500 Watt Axial Leaded TVS
1N6461
Thru
1N6468
TEL:805-498-2111 FAX:805-498-3804
PEAK PULSE POWER vs. PULSE TIME
100
10
1
0.1
0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000
STEADY STATE DERATING CHARACTERISTICS
FOR FREE AIR MOUNTING
2.5
2
1.5
MAX. POWER (W)
1
0.5
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Pulse Duration (us)
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (TA) IN degC
10x1000µs IMPULSE WAVEFORM
PULSE DERATING CURVE
100
Tj (oC)
Pulse conditions as
defined by 10 X 1000us
impulse waveform
Pp or
Ipp in %
of max
ratings
60
40
20
0
0 40 80 120 160 200
MECHANICAL OUTLINE
B
INCHES MM
N
A
D
DIM
0.115
C
A
0.900
B
0.150
C
0.037
D
B
NOTES :
1. Controlling dimension is inches.
2. Includes uncontrolled area of device leads.
DIMENSIONS
MAXMIN MAXMIN
0.140
1.300
0.300
0.042
2.92 3.56
22.86
3.81
0.94
33.02
7.62
1.07
SCHEMATIC
NOTE
2
2