
SA5.0(C)A - SA170(C)A
Features
Glass passivated junction.
•
• 500W Peak Pulse Power capability on
10/1000 µs waveform.
• Excellent clamping capability.
• Low incremental surge resistance.
• Fast response time; typically less
than 1.0 ps from 0 volts to BV for
unidirectional and 5.0 ns for
bidirectional.
• Typical I
less than 1.0 µA above 10V .
R
COLOR BAND DENOTES CATHODE
DO-15
EXCEPT BIPOLAR
1.0 min (25.4)
Dimensions in
inches (mm)
0.300 (7.62)
0.230 (5.84)
0.140 (3.56)
0.104 (2.64)
0.034 (0.86)
0.028 (0.71)
SA5.0(C)A - SA170(C)A
DEVICES FOR BIPOLAR APPLICA TIONS
- Bidirectional types use CA suffix.
- Electrical Characteristics apply in both directions.
500 Watt Transient Voltage Suppressors
Absolute Maximum Ratings* T
Symbol Parameter Value Units
P
PPM
I
PPM
P
M(AV)
i
f(surge)
T
stg
T
J
*These ratings are limiting values above which the serviceability of any semiconductor device may be impaired.
Note 1: Measured on 8.3 ms single half-sine wave or equivalent square wave; Duty cycle = 4 pulses per minute maximum.
Peak Pulse Power Dissipation on 10/1000 µs waveform
Peak Pulse Current on 10/1000 µs waveform
Steady State Power Dissipation
.375 " lead length @ T
= 75°C
A
Peak Forward Surge Current
superimposed on rated load (JEDEC m ethod)
Storage Temperature Range -65 to +175
Operating Junction Temperature -65 to +175
= 25°C unless otherwise noted
A
(Note 1)
minimum 500 W
see table A
1.0 W
70 A
°
°
C
C
1998 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
SA5.0(C)A - SA170(C)A, Rev. A

Transient Voltage Supressors
(continued)
SA5.0(C)A - SA170(C)A
Electrical Characteristics T
Uni-directional
Bi-directional (C)
Device
Reverse
Stand-off Voltage
V
(V)
RWM
Breakd own Voltage
V
min max
= 25°C unless otherwise noted
A
BR
(V)
Test
Current
(mA)
IT
Max Clamping
Voltage @IPPM
VC (V)
Max Peak Pulse
Surge Current
I
(A)
PPM
Max Reverse
Leakage V
IR (uA)*
SA5.0(C)A 5.0 6.40 7.00 10 9.2 54.3 600
SA6.0(C)A 6.0 6.67 7.37 10 10.3 48.5 600
SA6.5(C)A 6.5 7.22 7.98 10 11.2 44.7 400
SA7.0(C)A 7.0 7.78 8.60 10 12.0 41.7 150
SA7.5(C)A 7.5 8.33 9.21 1.0 12.9 38.8 50
SA8.0(C)A 8.0 8.89 9.83 1.0 13.6 36.7 25
SA8.5(C)A 8.5 9.44 10.4 1.0 14.4 34.7 10
SA9.0(C)A 9.0 10.0 11.1 1.0 15.4 32.5 5
SA10(C)A 10 11.1 12.3 1.0 17.0 29.4 1
SA11(C)A 11 12.2 13.5 1.0 18.2 27.4 1
SA12(C)A 12 13.3 14.7 1.0 19.9 25.1 1
SA13(C)A 13 14.4 15.9 1.0 21.5 23.2 1
SA14(C)A 14 15.6 17.2 1.0 23.2 21.5 1
SA15(C)A 15 16.7 18.5 1.0 24.4 20.6 1
SA16(C)A 16 17.8 19.7 1.0 26.0 19.2 1
SA17(C)A 17 18.9 20.9 1.0 27.6 18.1 1
SA18(C)A 18 20.0 22.1 1.0 29.2 17.2 1
SA20(C)A 20 22.2 24.5 1.0 32.4 15.4 1
SA22(C)A 22 24.4 26.9 1.0 35.5 14.1 1
SA24(C)A 24 26.7 29.5 1.0 38.9 12.8 1
SA26(C)A 26 28.9 31.9 1.0 42.1 11.9 1
SA28(C)A 28 31.1 34.4 1.0 45.4 11.0 1
SA30(C)A 30 33.3 36.8 1.0 48.4 10.3 1
SA33(C)A 33 36.7 40.6 1.0 53.3 9.4 1
SA36(C)A 36 40.0 44.2 1.0 58.1 8.6 1
SA40(C)A 40 44.4 49.1 1.0 64.5 7.8 1
SA43(C)A 43 47.8 52.8 1.0 69.4 7.2 1
SA45(C)A 45 50.0 55.3 1.0 72.7 6.9 1
SA48(C)A 48 53.3 58.9 1.0 77.4 6.5 1
SA51(C)A 51 56.7 62.7 1.0 82.4 6.1 1
SA54(C)A 54 60.0 66.3 1.0 87.1 5.7 1
SA58(C)A 58 64.4 71.2 1.0 93.6 5.3 1
SA60(C)A 60 66.7 73.7 1.0 96.8 5.2 1
SA64(C)A 64 71.1 78.6 1.0 103.0 4.9 1
SA70(C)A 70 77.8 86.0 1.0 113.0 4.4 1
SA75(C)A 75 83.3 92.1 1.0 121.0 4.1 1
SA78(C)A 78 86.7 95.8 1.0 126.0 4.0 1
SA85(C)A 85 94.4 104.0 1.0 137.0 3.6 1
SA90(C)A 90 100.0 111.0 1.0 146.0 3.4 1
SA100(C)A 100 111.0 123.0 1.0 162.0 3.1 1
SA110(C)A 110 122.0 135.0 1.0 177.0 2.8 1
SA120(C)A 120 133.0 147.0 1.0 193.0 2.7 1
SA130(C)A 130 144.0 159.0 1.0 209.0 2.4 1
SA150(C)A 150 167.0 185.0 1.0 243.0 2.1 1
SA160(C)A 160 178.0 197.0 1.0 259.0 1.9 1
SA170(C)A 170 189.0 209.0 1.0 275.0 1.8 1
RWM
* For bidirectional parts with V
<10V, the IR max limit is doubled.
RWM
SA5.0(C)A - SA170(C)A, Rev. A