RECTRON
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TION
GPP TRANSIENT VOLTAGE SUPPRESSOR
1500 WATT PEAK POWER 5.0 WATT STEADY STATE
FEA TURES
* Plastic package has underwriters laboratory
* Glass passivated chip construction
* 1500 watt surage capability at 1ms
* Excellent clamping capability
* Low zener impedance
* Fast response time
Ratings at 25 oC ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25 oC ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
Single phase, half wave, 60 Hz, resistive or inductive load,
For capacitive load, derate current by 20%.
TVS
1.5KE
SERIES
1.5KE
DEVICES FOR BIPOLAR APPLICA TIONS
For Bidirectional use C or CA suffix for types 1.5KE 6.8 thru 1.5KE 400
Electrical characteristics apply in both direction
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Peak Power Dissipation at TA = 25oC
Steady State Power Dissipation at TL = 75oC lead lengths,
.375” ( 9.5 mm ) ( Note 2 )
Peak Forward Surge Current, 8.3ms single half sine wave-
superimposed on rated load( JEDEC METHOD ) unidirectional only
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Current at 50.0A for
unidirectional only ( Note 3 )
Operating and Storage Temperature Range
NOTES :
1. Non-repetitive current pulse, per Fig.3 and derated above TA = 25oC per Fig.2.
2. Mounted on copper pad area of 0.8X0.8” ( 20X20mm ) per Fig.5.
3. VF = 3.5V for devices of V(BR) < 200V and VF = 5.0 Volts max.for devices of V(BR) > 200V.
(At TA = 25oC unless otherwise noted)
RATINGS
, TP = 1mS ( Note 1 )
SYMBOL
P
PPM
P
M(AV)
I
FSM
V
F
TJ, T
STG
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
VALUE
Minimum 1500
200
3.5/5.0
-55 to + 175
UNITS
Watts
Watts5.0
Amps
Volts
0
C
1998-8