P6KA6.8 THRU P6KA43A
AUTOMOTIVE TRANSIENT VOLTAGE SUPPRESSOR
Breakdown Voltage - 6.8 to 43 Volts Peak Pulse Power - 600 Watts
FEATURES
♦ Designed for under the hood applications
♦ Plastic package has Underwriters Laboratory
Flammability Classification 94V-0
♦ Exclusive patented PAR™ oxide passivated
chip construction
♦ 600W peak pulse power surge capability with a
10/1000µs waveform repetition rate (duty cycle): 0.01%
♦ Excellent clamping capability
♦ Low incremental surge resistance
♦ Fast response time: typically less
than 1.0ps from 0 Volts to V
(BR)
♦ For devices with V
(BR)
≥10V, IDare
typically less than1.0µA
♦ High temperature soldering guaranteed:
300°C/10 seconds, 0.375" (9.5mm) lead length,
5lbs. (2.3 kg) tension
MECHANICAL DATA
Case: JEDEC DO-204AC molded plastic body over
passivated junction
Terminals: Solder plated axial leads, solderable per
MIL-STD-750, Method 2026
Polarity: Color band denotes positive end (cathode)
Mounting Position: Any
Weight: 0.015 ounce, 0.4 gram
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25°C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
SYMBOL VALUE UNITS
Peak pulse power dissipation with a 10/1000µs
(NOTE 1, FIG. 1)
P
PPM
Minimum 600 Watts
Pulse pulse current with a 10/1000µs waveform
(NOTE 1, FIG. 3)
I
PPM SEE TABLE 1
Amps
Steady state power dissipation at T
L
=75°C
lead lengths 0.375" (9.5mm)
(NOTE 2)
P
M(AV)
5.0 Watts
Peak forward surge current, 8.3ms single half
sine-wave superimposed on rated load
(JEDEC Method)
(NOTE 3
)
I
FSM
70.0 Amps
Maximum instantaneous forward voltage at 50A
(NOTE 3)
V
F
3.5 Volts
Operating junction and storage temperature range T
J
, T
STG
-65 to +185 °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 minutes maximum
1/21/99
MIN.
MIN.
0.028 (0.71)
DIA.
0.104 (2.6)
DIA.