
PSOT15KCA
05108
Only One Name Means ProTek’Tion™
STANDARD CAPACITANCE TVS ARRAY
APPLICATIONS
✔ RS-232, RS-422 & RS-423
✔ Digital Sensor I/O Ports
✔ Control & Monitoring Systems
✔ Portable Electronics
✔ 12 & 33 Volt DC Protection
IEC COMPATIBILITY (EN61000-4)
✔ 61000-4-2 (ESD): Air - 15kV, Contact - 8kV
✔ 61000-4-4 (EFT): 40A - 5/50ns
✔ 61000-4-5 (Surge): 12A, 8/20µs - Level 1(Line-Ground) & Level 2(Line-Line)
FEATURES
✔ 300 Watts Peak Pulse Power per Line (tp = 8/20µs)
✔ 200 Watts Peak Pulse Power per Line (tp = 1.2/50µs)
✔ 40 Watts Peak Pulse Power per Line (tp = 10/1000µs)
✔ ESD Protection > 40 kilovolts
✔ Low Clamping Voltage
✔ Common Cathode Configuration
✔ Provides Two Lines of Protection
thru
PSOT36KCA
SOT-23
MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
✔ Molded JEDEC SOT-23
✔ Weight 0.6 grams (Approximate)
✔ Flammability rating UL 94V-0
✔ 8mm Tape and Reel Per EIA Standard 481
✔ Device Marking: Marking Code
PIN CONFIGURATION
1
2
3
105108.R3 9/03 www.protekdevices.com

DEVICE CHARACTERISTICS
MAXIMUM RATINGS @ 25°C Unless Otherwise Specified
PSOT15KCA
thru
PSOT36KCA
PARAMETER
Peak Pulse Power (tp = 8/20µs) - See Figure 1
Peak Pulse Power (tp = 1.2/50µs) - See Figure 1
Peak Pulse Power (tp = 10/100µs) - See Figure 1
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
SYMBOL VALUE
P
PP
P
PP
P
PP
T
J
T
STG
300 Watts
200 Watts
40 Watts
-55°C to 150°C
-55°C to 150°C
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS PER LINE @ 25°C Unless Otherwise Specified
PA RT
NUMBER
(See Note 1)
PSOT15KCA
PSOT36KCA
DEVICE
MARKING
CODE
PKA
PKB
RATED
STAND-OFF
VOLTAGE
V
WM
VOLTS
12.8
33.0
MINIMUM
BREAKDOWN
VOLTAGE
@ 1mA
V
(BR)
VOLTS
14.3
36.0
MAXIMUM
CLAMPING
VOLTAGE
(See Fig. 2)
@ IP = 1.9A
V
C
VOLTS
21.2
45.0
MAXIMUM
CLAMPING
VOLTAGE
(See Fig. 2)
@8/20µs
VC @ I
PP
33V @9A
66V @ 6A
MAXIMUM
LEAKAGE
CURRENT
@V
WM
I
D
µA
0.1
0.1
UNITS
°C
°C
TYPICAL
CAPACITANCE
@0V, 1 MHz
C
J
pF
120
45
Note 1: For Unidirectional test only pins 1-3 and 2-3.
2 www.protekdevices.com05108.R3 9/03