1N5908RL4G - ON SEMICONDUCTOR

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July, 2007 - Rev. 5

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1N5908

Preferred Device

1500 Watt Mosorbt Zener

Transient Voltage Suppressors

Unidirectional*

Mosorb devices are designed to protect voltage sensitive

components from high voltage, high-energy transients. They have

excellent clamping capability, high surge capability, low zener

impedance and fast response time. These devices are

ONSemiconductor's exclusive, cost‐effective, highly reliable

Surmetic axial leaded package and are ideally‐suited for use in

communication systems, numerical controls, process controls,

medical equipment, business machines, power supplies and many

other industrial/consumer applications, to protect CMOS, MOS and

Bipolar integrated circuits.

Features

•Working Peak Reverse Voltage Range - 5.0 V

•Peak Power - 1500 Watts @ 1 ms

•Maximum Clamp Voltage @ Peak Pulse Current

•Low Leakage < 5 mA Above 10 V

•Response Time is Typically < 1 ns

•These are Pb-Free Devices*

Mechanical Characteristics

CASE: Void‐free, transfer‐molded, thermosetting plastic

FINISH: All external surfaces are corrosion resistant and leads are

readily solderable

MAXIMUM LEAD TEMPERATURE FOR SOLDERING PURPOSES:

260°C, 1/16″ from the case for 10 seconds

POLARITY: Cathode indicated by polarity band

MOUNTING POSITION: Any

*For additional information on our Pb-Free strategy and soldering details, please

download the ON Semiconductor Soldering and Mounting Techniques

Reference Manual, SOLDERRM/D.

Preferred devices are recommended choices for future use

and best overall value.

A = Assembly Location

1N5908 = JEDEC Device Number

YY = Year

WW = Work Week

= Pb-Free Package

MARKING DIAGRAM

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AXIAL LEAD

CASE 41A

PLASTIC

Cathode Anode

Device Package Shipping†

ORDERING INFORMATION

1N5908G Axial Lead

(Pb-Free)

500 Units/Box

1N5908RL4G Axial Lead

(Pb-Free)

1500/Tape & Reel

†For information on tape and reel specifications,

including part orientation and tape sizes, please

refer to our Tape and Reel Packaging Specifications

Brochure, BRD8011/D.

(Note: Microdot may be in either location)

Uni-Directional TVS

IPP

VRWM

VCVBR

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MAXIMUM RATINGS

Rating Symbol Value Unit

Peak Power Dissipation (Note 1) @ TL ≤ 25°C PPK 1500 W

Steady State Power Dissipation

@ TL ≤ 75°C, Lead Length = 3/8″

Derated above TL = 75°C

PD5.0

mW/°C

Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-Lead RqJL 20 °C/W

Forward Surge Current (Note 2) @ TA = 25°C IFSM 200 A

Operating and Storage Temperature Range TJ, Tstg -65 to +175 °C

Stresses exceeding Maximum Ratings may damage the device. Maximum Ratings are stress ratings only. Functional operation above the

Recommended Operating Conditions is not implied. Extended exposure to stresses above the Recommended Operating Conditions may affect

device reliability.

1. Nonrepetitive current pulse per Figure 4 and derated above TA = 25°C per Figure 2.

2. 1/2 sine wave (or equivalent square wave), PW = 8.3 ms, duty cycle = 4 pulses per minute maximum.

*Bidirectional device will not be available in this device

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25°C unless

otherwise noted, VF = 3.5 V Max. @ IF (Note 3) = 100 A)

Symbol Parameter

IPP Maximum Reverse Peak Pulse Current

VCClamping Voltage @ IPP

VRWM Working Peak Reverse Voltage

IRMaximum Reverse Leakage Current @ VRWM

VBR Breakdown Voltage @ IT

ITTest Current

IFForward Current

VFForward Voltage @ IF

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted, VF = 3.5 V Max. @ IF (Note 3) = 53 A)

Device

(Note 4)

VRWM

(Note 5) IR @ VRWM

Breakdown Voltage VC (Volts) (Note 7)

VBR (Note 6) (Volts) @ IT

@ IPP = 120 A @ IPP = 60 A @ IPP = 30 A

(Volts) (mA) Min Nom Max (mA)

1N5908 5.0 300 6.0 - - 1.0 8.5 8.0 7.6

3. Square waveform, PW = 8.3 ms, Non-repetitive duty cycle.

4. 1N5908 is JEDEC registered as a unidirectional device only (no bidirectional option)

5. A transient suppressor is normally selected according to the maximum working peak reverse voltage (VRWM), which should be equal to or

greater than the dc or continuous peak operating voltage level.

6. VBR measured at pulse test current IT at an ambient temperature of 25°C and minimum voltages in VBR are to be controlled.

7. Surge current waveform per Figure 4 and derate per Figure 2 of the General Data - 1500 W at the beginning of this group

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Figure 1. Pulse Rating Curve

100

00 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200

PEAK PULSE DERATING IN % OF

PEAK POWER OR CURRENT @ TA= 25 C°

TA, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (°C)

Figure 2. Pulse Derating Curve

25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200

PD, STEADY STATE POWER DISSIPATION (WATTS)

TL, LEAD TEMPERATURE (°C)

3/8″

Figure 3. Steady State Power Derating

100

001 2 3 4

t, TIME (ms)

VALUE (%)

tr ≤ 10ms

PEAK VALUE - IPP

HALF VALUE - IPP

Figure 4. Pulse Waveform

PULSE WIDTH (tP) IS DEFINED

AS THAT POINT WHERE THE

PEAK CURRENT DECAYS TO 50%

OF IPP

1ms 10ms 100ms1 ms 10 ms

100

, PULSE WIDTH

PPK, PEAK POWER (kW)

NONREPETITIVE

PULSE WAVEFORM

SHOWN IN FIGURE 5

0.1ms

Figure 5. Typical Derating Factor for Duty Cycle

DERATING FACTOR

1 ms

10 ms

0.7

0.5

0.3

0.05

0.1

0.2

0.01

0.02

0.03

0.07

100 ms

0.1 0.2 0.5 2 5 10 501 20 100

D, DUTY CYCLE (%)

PULSE WIDTH

10 ms

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APPLICATION NOTES

RESPONSE TIME

In most applications, the transient suppressor device is

placed in parallel with the equipment or component to be

protected. In this situation, there is a time delay associated with

the capacitance of the device and an overshoot condition

associated with the inductance of the device and the inductance

of the connection method. The capacitance effect is of minor

importance in the parallel protection scheme because it only

produces a time delay in the transition from the operating

voltage to the clamp voltage as shown in Figure 6.

The inductive effects in the device are due to actual turn‐on

time (time required for the device to go from zero current to full

current) and lead inductance. This inductive effect produces an

overshoot in the voltage across the equipment or component

being protected as shown in Figure 7. Minimizing this

overshoot is very important in the application, since the main

purpose for adding a transient suppressor is to clamp voltage

spikes. These devices have excellent response time, typically

in the picosecond range and negligible inductance. However,

external inductive effects could produce unacceptable

overshoot. Proper circuit layout, minimum lead lengths and

placing the suppressor device as close as possible to the

equipment or components to be protected will minimize this

overshoot.

Some input impedance represented by Zin is essential to

prevent overstress of the protection device. This impedance

should be as high as possible, without restricting the circuit

operation.

DUTY CYCLE DERATING

The data of Figure 1 applies for non‐repetitive conditions

and at a lead temperature of 25°C. If the duty cycle increases,

the peak power must be reduced as indicated by the curves of

Figure 5. Average power must be derated as the lead or ambient

temperature rises above 25°C. The average power derating

curve normally given on data sheets may be normalized and

used for this purpose.

At first glance the derating curves of Figure 5 appear to be

in error as the 10 ms pulse has a higher derating factor than the

10 ms pulse. However, when the derating factor for a given

pulse of Figure 5 is multiplied by the peak power value of

Figure 1 for the same pulse, the results follow the expected

trend.

TYPICAL PROTECTION CIRCUIT

Vin

Vin (TRANSIENT)

Zin

LOAD

OVERSHOOT DUE TO

INDUCTIVE EFFECTS

tD = TIME DELAY DUE TO CAPACITIVE EFFECT

t t

Figure 6. Figure 7.

CLIPPER BIDIRECTIONAL DEVICES

1. Clipper‐bidirectional devices are available in the

1.5KEXXA series and are designated with a “CA” suffix;

for example, 1.5KE18CA. Contact your nearest ON

Semiconductor representative.

2. Clipper‐bidirectional part numbers are tested in both

directions to electrical parameters in preceeding table

(except for VF which does not apply).

3. The 1N6267A through 1N6303A series are JEDEC

registered devices and the registration does not include a

“CA” suffix. To order clipper‐bidirectional devices one

must add CA to the 1.5KE device title.

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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS

MOSORB

CASE 41A-04

ISSUE D

DIM

MIN MAX MIN MAX

MILLIMETERS

0.335 0.374 8.50 9.50

INCHES

B0.189 0.209 4.80 5.30

D0.038 0.042 0.96 1.06

K1.000 --- 25.40 ---

P--- 0.050 --- 1.27

NOTES:

1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI

Y14.5M, 1982.

2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.

3. LEAD FINISH AND DIAMETER UNCONTROLLED

IN DIMENSION P.

4. 041A-01 THRU 041A-03 OBSOLETE, NEW

STANDARD 041A-04.

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