1.5KE6.8 thru 1.5KE540A, 1N6267 thru 1N6303
Vishay General Semiconductor
TRANSZORB® Transient Voltage Suppressors
FEATURES
• Glass passivated chip junction
• Available inuni-directional and bi-directional
• 1500 W peak pulse power capability with a
10/1000 µs waveform, repetitive rate (duty
cycle): 0.01 %
• Excellent clamping capability
• Very fast response time
• Low incremental surge resistance
• Solder dip 260 °C, 40 s
Case Style 1.5KE
• Component in accordance to RoHS 2002/95/EC
and WEEE 2002/96/EC
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
Use in sensitive electronics protection against voltage
transients induced by inductive load switching and
lighting on ICs, MOSFET, signal lines of sensor units
for consumer, computer, industrial, automotive and
telecommunication.
PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS
VBR uni-directional
6.8 V to 540 V
V
BR bi-directional
6.8 V to 440 V
1500 W
6.5 W
PPPM
PD
MECHANICAL DATA
Case: Molded epoxy body over passivated junction
I
FSM (uni-directional only)
TJ max.
200 A
175 °C
Molding compound meets UL 94 V-0 flammability
rating
Base P/N-E3 - RoHS compliant, commercial grade
Base P/NHE3 - RoHS compliant, high reliability/
automotive grade (AEC Q101 qualified)
DEVICES FOR BI-DIRECTION APPLICATIONS
Terminals: Matte tin plated leads, solderable per
J-STD-002 and JESD22-B102
E3 suffix meets JESD 201 class 1A whisker test, HE3
suffix meets JESD 201 class 2 whisker test
For bi-directional types, use
(e.g. 1.5KE440CA).
C
or CA suffix
Electrical characteristics apply in both directions.
Note:
• 1.5KE250 ~ 1.5KE540A and 1.5KE250C ~ 1.5KE440CA for
commercial grade only
Polarity: For uni-directional types the color band
denotes cathode end, no marking on bi-directional
types
MAXIMUM RATINGS (T = 25 °C unless otherwise noted)
A
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
LIMIT
1500
UNIT
Peak pulse power dissipation with a 10/1000 µs waveform (1) (Fig. 1)
PPPM
W
Peak pulse current with a 10/1000 µs waveform (1)
IPPM
PD
See next table
A
W
A
Power dissipation on infinite heatsink at TL = 75 °C (Fig. 5)
6.5
200
(2)
IFSM
Peak forward surge current 8.3 ms single half sine-wave uni-directional only
Maximum instantaneous forward voltage at 100 A for uni-directional only (3)
Operating junction and storage temperature range
VF
3.5/5.0
V
TJ, TSTG
- 55 to + 175
°C
Notes:
(1) Non-repetitive current pulse, per Fig. 3 and derated above TA = 25 °C per Fig. 2
(2) Measured on 8.3 ms single half sine-wave or equivalent square wave, duty cycle = 4 pulses per minute maximum
(3) VF = 3.5 V for 1.5KE220 (A) and below; VF = 5.0 V for 1.5KE250(A) and above
Document Number: 88301
Revision: 22-Oct-08
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