P4KA6.8 THRU P4KA43A
AUTOMOTIVE TRANSIENT VOLTAGE SUPPRESSOR
Breakdown Voltage - 6.8 to 43 Volts Peak Pulse Power - 400 Watts
FEATURES
?Plastic package has Underwriters Laboratory Flammability
Classification 94V-0
? Designed for under the hood applications ?Exclusive patented PAR?
oxide passivated chip construction
?400W peak pulse power
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, I D are typically less than 1.0μA
?High temperature soldering guaranteed:
300°C/10 seconds, 0.375" (9.5mm) lead length, 5lbs. (2.3 kg) tension
MECHANICAL DATA
Case:JEDEC DO-204AL molded plastic body over passivated junction
Terminals:Plated axial leads, solderable per MIL-STD-750,Method 2026
Polarity:Color band denotes positive end (cathode)Mounting Position:Any
Weight:0.012 ounce, 0.3 gram
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25°C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
SYMBOL VALUE UNITS
Peak pulse power dissipation with a 10/1000μs waveform (NOTE 1, FIG. 1)
P PPM Minimum 400
Watts Peak 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) 1.0Watts Peak forward surge current, 8.3ms single half sine-wave superimposed on rated load I FSM 40.0Amps (JEDEC Method) (NOTE 3)
Maximum instantaneous forward voltage at 25A V F 3.5Volts 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
8/6/98
DO-204AL
Available in unidirectional only
P A T E
N
T E
D *Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
Patent #’s 4,980,315
5,166,7695,278,094
*
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS at (T A=25°C unless otherwise noted) TABLE 1
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS at (T A=25°C unless otherwise noted) TABLE 1 (Cont’d)
NOTES:
(1) V(BR)measured after I T applied for 300μs, I T=square wave pulse or equivalent
(2) Surge current waveform per Fig. 3 and derated per Fig. 2
(3) All terms and symbols are consistent with ANSI/IEEE C62.35