TVS Diodes
© 2016 Littelfuse, Inc.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Revised: 09/10/16
Axial Leaded – 15000W > 15KPA-HRA series
AGENCY AGENCY FILE NUMBER
E230531
TVS devices are ideal for the protection of I/O interfaces,
V
CC
bus and other vulnerable circuits used in telecom,
computer, industrial and consumer electronic applications.
Applications
Features
The 15KPA-HRA High Reliability Series is designed
specifically to protect sensitive electronic equipment from
voltage transients induced by lightning and other transient
voltage events.
Descriptios
Parameter Symbol Value Unit
Peak Pulse Power Dissipation by
10/1000μs Test Waveform (Fig.2)
(Note 1)
P
PPM
15000 W
Steady State Power Dissipation on
Infinite Heat Sink at T
L
=75ºC
P
D
8.0 W
Peak Forward Surge Current, 8.3ms
Single Half Sine Wave Unidirectional
Only (Note 2)
I
FSM
400 A
Operating Junction and Storage
Temperature Range
T
J
, T
STG
-55 to 175 °C
Typical Thermal Resistance Junction
to Lead
R
uJL
8.0 °C/W
Typical Thermal Resistance Junction
to Ambient
R
uJA
40 °C/W
Notes:
1. Non-repetitive current pulse , per Fig. 4 and derated above T
J
(initial) =25
O
C per Fig 3.
2. Measured on 8.3ms single half sine wave or equivalent square wave, duty cycle=4 per
minute maximum.
Maximum Ratings and Thermal Characteristics
(T
A
=25
O
C unless otherwise noted)
Agency Approvals
• 15000W peak pulse
capability at 10/1000μs
waveform, repetition rate
(duty cycles):0.01%
• Glass passivated chip
junction in P600 package
• Fast response time:
typically less than 1.0ps
from 0 Volts to BV min
• Excellent clamping
capability
• Typical failure mode is
short from over-specified
voltage or current
• Whisker test is conducted
based on JEDEC
JESD201A per its table 4a
and 4c
• IEC-61000-4-2 ESD
30kV(Air), 30kV (Contact)
• ESD protection of data
lines in accordance with
IEC 61000-4-2
• EFT protection of data
lines in accordance with
IEC 61000-4-4
• Low incremental surge
resistance
•Typical I
R
less than 2μA
when V
BR
min>36V
• High temperature
to reflow soldering
guaranteed: 260°C/10sec
/ 0.375”, (9.5mm) lead
length, 5 lbs., (2.3kg)
tension
• V
BR
@ T
J
= V
BR
@25°C
x (1+αT x (T
J
- 25))
(αT:Temperature
Coefficient, typical value
is 0.1%)
• Plastic package is
flammability rated V-0 per
Underwriters Laboratories
• Lead-free matte tin plated
package
• Halogen free and RoHS
compliant
• Pb-free E3 means 2nd
level interconnect is
Pb-free and the terminal
finish material is tin(Sn)
(IPC/JEDEC J-STD-
609A.01)
15KPA-HRA Series
Functional Diagram
Bi-directional
Uni-directional
Cathode
Anode
Bi-directional
Uni-directional
RoHS
