SA5.0(C)A - SA170(C)A
SA5.0(C)A - SA170(C)A, Rev. A
SA5.0(C)A - SA170(C)A
500 Watt Transient Voltage Suppressors
Absolute Maximum Ratings* TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted
1998 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
Symbol Parameter Value Units
PPPM Peak Pul se P ower Dissipation on 10/1000 µs waveform minimum 500 W
IPPM Peak Pul se Current on 10/1000 µs waveform see table A
PM(AV) Steady State Power Dissipation
.375 " lead length @ TA = 75°C1.0 W
if(surge) Peak Forward Surge Current
superimposed on rated load (JEDEC method) (Note 1) 70 A
Tstg Storage Temperat ure Range -65 to +175 °C
TJOperating Juncti on Temperature -65 to +175 °C
Features
Glass passivated junction.
500W Peak Pulse Power capability on
10/1000 µs waveform.
Excellent clamping capability.
Low incremental surge resistance.
Fast response time; typically less
than 1.0 ps from 0 volts to BV for
unidirectional and 5.0 ns for
bidirectional.
Typical IR less than 1.0 µA above 10V.
1.0 min (25.4)
0.140 (3.56)
0.104 (2.64)
0.034 (0.86)
0.028 (0.71)
0.300 (7.62)
0.230 (5.84)
Dimensions in
inches (mm)
DEVICES FOR BIPOLAR APPLICA TIONS
- Bidirectional types use CA suffix.
- Electrical Characteristics apply in both directions.
DO-15
COLOR BAND DENOTES CATHODE
EXCEPT BIPOLAR
*These ratings are limiting values above which the serviceability of any semiconductor device may be impaired.
Note 1: Measured on 8.3 ms single half-sine wave or equivalent square wave; Duty cycle = 4 pulses per minute maximum.
SA5.0(C)A - SA170(C)A
SA5.0(C)A - SA170(C)A, Rev. A
Transient Voltage Supressors
(continued)
Electrical Characteristics TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted
* For bidirectional parts with VRWM<10V, the IR max limit is doubled.
Uni-directional
Bi-directional (C)
Device
Reverse
Stand-off Voltage
VRWM (V)
Breakdown Volta
g
e
VBR (V)
min max
Test
Current
IT (mA)
Max Clamping
Voltage @IPPM
VC (V)
Max Pe ak Pulse
Surge Current
IPPM (A)
Max Reverse
Leakag e VRWM
IR (uA)*
SA5.0(C)A 5.0 6.40 7.00 10 9.2 54. 3 600
SA6.0(C)A 6.0 6.67 7.37 10 10.3 48.5 600
SA6.5(C)A 6.5 7.22 7.98 10 11.2 44.7 400
SA7.0(C)A 7.0 7.78 8.60 10 12.0 41.7 150
SA7.5(C)A 7.5 8.33 9.21 1.0 12.9 38. 8 50
SA8.0(C)A 8.0 8.89 9.83 1.0 13.6 36. 7 25
SA8.5(C)A 8.5 9.44 10.4 1.0 14.4 34.7 10
SA9.0(C)A 9.0 10.0 11.1 1.0 15.4 32.5 5
SA10(C)A 10 11.1 12.3 1.0 17.0 29.4 1
SA11(C)A 11 12.2 13.5 1.0 18.2 27.4 1
SA12(C)A 12 13.3 14.7 1.0 19.9 25.1 1
SA13(C)A 13 14.4 15.9 1.0 21.5 23.2 1
SA14(C)A 14 15.6 17.2 1.0 23.2 21.5 1
SA15(C)A 15 16.7 18.5 1.0 24.4 20.6 1
SA16(C)A 16 17.8 19.7 1.0 26.0 19.2 1
SA17(C)A 17 18.9 20.9 1.0 27.6 18.1 1
SA18(C)A 18 20.0 22.1 1.0 29.2 17.2 1
SA20(C)A 20 22.2 24.5 1.0 32.4 15.4 1
SA22(C)A 22 24.4 26.9 1.0 35.5 14.1 1
SA24(C)A 24 26.7 29.5 1.0 38.9 12.8 1
SA26(C)A 26 28.9 31.9 1.0 42.1 11.9 1
SA28(C)A 28 31.1 34.4 1.0 45.4 11.0 1
SA30(C)A 30 33.3 36.8 1.0 48.4 10.3 1
SA33(C)A 33 36.7 40.6 1.0 53.3 9.4 1
SA36(C)A 36 40.0 44.2 1.0 58.1 8.6 1
SA40(C)A 40 44.4 49.1 1.0 64.5 7.8 1
SA43(C)A 43 47.8 52.8 1.0 69.4 7.2 1
SA45(C)A 45 50.0 55.3 1.0 72.7 6.9 1
SA48(C)A 48 53.3 58.9 1.0 77.4 6.5 1
SA51(C)A 51 56.7 62.7 1.0 82.4 6.1 1
SA54(C)A 54 60.0 66.3 1.0 87.1 5.7 1
SA58(C)A 58 64.4 71.2 1.0 93.6 5.3 1
SA60(C)A 60 66.7 73.7 1.0 96.8 5.2 1
SA64(C)A 64 71.1 78.6 1.0 103.0 4.9 1
SA70(C)A 70 77.8 86.0 1.0 113.0 4.4 1
SA75(C)A 75 83.3 92.1 1.0 121.0 4.1 1
SA78(C)A 78 86.7 95.8 1.0 126.0 4.0 1
SA85(C)A 85 94.4 104.0 1.0 137.0 3.6 1
SA90(C)A 90 100.0 111.0 1.0 146.0 3. 4 1
SA100(C)A 100 111.0 123.0 1.0 162.0 3.1 1
SA110(C)A 110 122.0 135.0 1.0 177.0 2.8 1
SA120(C)A 120 133.0 147.0 1.0 193.0 2.7 1
SA130(C)A 130 144.0 159.0 1.0 209.0 2.4 1
SA150(C)A 150 167.0 185.0 1.0 243.0 2.1 1
SA160(C)A 160 178.0 197.0 1.0 259.0 1.9 1
SA170(C)A 170 189.0 209.0 1.0 275.0 1.8 1
SA5.0(C)A - SA170(C)A
SA5.0(C)A - SA170(C)A, Rev. A
Transient Voltage Supressors
(continued)
Typical Characteristics
Steady State Power Derating Curve
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
L EAD TEMP ER ATURE ( C )
PO W ER DIS SIPATION ( W )
º
Pul se De ratin g Curve
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200
0
25
50
75
100
AM BI ENT TEMP E RATURE ( C )
PULSE PO WER ( %)
º
Non -Repetit ive Surge Curre nt
12 51020 50100
10
20
50
100
N UMB E R OF CYCL E S AT 6 0Hz
FORWARD SURGE CURRENT (A)
T = T max
8.3m s Single Half Sine-Wave
JEDEC Met hod
A A
Pulse Wav ef orm
01234
0
50
100
150
TIME (ms)
PE AK PULSE C URRENT (% )
T = 25 C
º
A
Pulse Widt h (td) is D ef ined
as the Po int W here t h e Peak
Current Decays to 50% of Ipp
10/1000µs ec Wavefor m
a s Defined by R.E.A.
tf = 10µsec
e-kt
Pea k V alue
Ippm
Half Value-Ipp
2
td
Peak Pu lse Po wer Rating Curve
0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10
0.1
1
10
100
PULSE WIDTH (ms)
P ULS E POWER (kW )
T = 25 C
º
A
Juncti on Capac i tan ce - Unidirec tion al
1 5 10 50 100 200
10
20
50
100
200
500
1000
2000
4000
6000
REVERSE VOLTAGE (V)
CAPACI TANCE (pF)
T = 25 C
º
A
f = 1.0 MHz
Visg = 50m Vp-p
Measured at
Zero Bias
Measured at
Stand-Off
Voltag e (V mw)
DO-15 (FS PKG Code P2)
DO-15 Package Dimensions
August 1999, Rev. A
1:1
Scale 1:1 on letter size paper
Dimensions shown below are in:
inches [millimeters]
Part Weight per unit (gram): 0.4
1.0 min (25.4)
0.140 (3.56)
0.104 (2.64)
0.034 (0.86)
0.028 (0.71)
0.300 (7.62)
0.230 (5.84)
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