15KPA17
thru
15KPA280A
®
®
. . . . . Engineered solutions for the transient environment
HIGH CURRENT THRU-HOLE DISCRETE TVS DIODE
APPLICATIONS
15,000 WATTS
● Relay Drives
● Motor (Start/Stop) Back EMF Protection
● Module Lightning Protection
FEATURES
● 15,000 Watts Peak Pulse Power Dissipation (10/1000 µs)
● Available in Numerous Voltage Types Ranging from 17.0V to 280V
● Easy Mounting to Printed Circuit Boards
MAXIMUM RATINGS
● UL 94V-0 Flammability Classification
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15,000 Watts Peak Pulse Dissipation
@25°C (See Figure 1)
Operating & Storage Temperature:
-55°C to +150°C
Forward Surge Rating: 100A, 1/20
second @25°C
FIGURE 1
Steady State Power Dissipation:
PEAK PULSE POWER VS PULSE TIME
7.0W T = 25°C
A
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Repetition Rate (Duty Cycle): 0.05%
1,000
100
t
(0 Volts to V
min):
Clamping
(BR)
-12
Unidirectional < 1 x 10 seconds
-9
Bidirectional < 10 x 10 seconds
15,000W, 10/1000 µs
Waveshape
MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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Package: Molded Case
Approximate Weight: 13 grams
Positive Terminal Marked with Band
(Unidirectional)
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Body Marked with Logo & Part No.
0.1
1
10
100
1,000
10,000
100,000
td - Pulse Duration - µs
DESCRIPTION
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 3
PULSE WAVE FORM
POWER DERATING CURVE
The 15KPA family is a series of discrete 15,000
Watt, silicon transient voltage suppressor
diodes designed for use in applications where
large voltage transients can permanently
damage voltage sensitive components and
equipment.
100
TEST
WAVEFORM
PARAMETERS
t = 10 µs
t
Peak Pulse Power
10/1000 µs
f
100
80
60
40
20
0
f
Peak Value I
t
= 1,000 µs
PP
d
t
= t
d
I
/2
PP
The 15KPA series has a peak pulse power
50
0
(P ) rating of 15,000 Watts for an 10/1000
PP
µs waveshape. This series is available in
voltages ranging from 17.0 Volts to 280 Volts
with 5 percent and 10 percent tolerances.
Both tolerances are referenced to the power
supply output or operating voltage level.
-t
Average Power
e
0
1
2
3
0
25
50
75
100 125
150
t - Time - ms
TL - Lead Temperature - °C
2929 South Fair Lane • Tempe, Arizona 85282 • USA
Tel 602-431-8101 • Fax 602-431-2288 • E-mail sales@protek-tvs.com • Web www.protek-tvs.com
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