2015 Series Gas Discharge Tube Surge Arrestor with FLAT® Technology
*RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC Jan. 27, 2003 including annex and RoHS Recast 2011/65/EU June 8, 2011.
“FLAT” is a registered trademark of Bourns, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
The device characteristics and parameters in this data sheet can and do vary in different applications and actual device performance may vary over time.
Users should verify actual device performance in their specific applications.
Description
Bourns sets a new industry standard by offering this 2-electrode Gas Discharge Tube (GDT) in an innovative at package design.
The Model 2015 Series with FLAT® Technology provides a volume and space-saving solution for high density and space-restricted
PCB applications. The series is offered in a leadless version for cartridge or clamp t applications. Surface mount versions are
available in vertical and horizontal mounting congurations.
Features
n Bourns® FLAT® GDT technology
n Flexible mounting options
n Volume- and space-saving design
n Improved impulse performance
n 5 kA 8/20 µs rated
n UL Recognized
n RoHS compliant*
*RoHS COMPLIANT
LEAD FREE
*RoHS COMPLIANT
VERSIONS
AVAILABLE
LEAD FREE
VERSIONS ARE
RoHS COMPLIANT*
Characteristics
Test Methods per ITU-T K.12, IEEE C62.31 and IEC 61643-311 GDT standards.
Characteristic Model No.
2015-09 2015-15 2015-23 2015-35
DC Sparkover ±20 % @ 100 V/s (1)
DC Sparkover End-of-Life Values (2)
Maximum (99 % of values)
Minimum (99 % of values)
90 V
<120 V
> 65 V
150 V
<195 V
>110 V
230 V
<300 V
>170 V
350 V
<455 V
>260 V
Impulse Sparkover Voltage (3)
100 V/µs Typical
1 kV/µs Typical
400 V
700 V
400 V
650 V
450 V
650 V
600 V
800 V
Insulation Resistance (IR) ..................100 V (50 V for Model 2015-09) ............................................. > 1 GΩ
Glow Voltage ......................................10 mA ..................................................................................... ~ 70 V
Arc Voltage .........................................>1 A ........................................................................................ ~ 10 V
Capacitance........................................1 MHz ..................................................................................... < 1.9 pF
Impulse Discharge Current .................10000 A, 8/20 µs .................................................................... 1 operation
5000 A, 8/20 µs ...................................................................... > 10 operations
1000 A, 10/350 µs .................................................................. 1 operation
100 A, 10/1000 µs ................................................................. > 300 operations
10 A, 10/1000 µs ................................................................... >1500 operations
Glow-Arc Transition Current .............................................................................................................. < 0.5 A
Alternating Discharge Current ............5 Arms, 1 s ............................................................................. > 10 operations
Operating Temperature ....................................................................................................................... -55 to +85 °C
Storage Temperature .......................................................................................................................... -55 to +105 °C
Climatic Category (IEC 60068-1)........................................................................................................ 40/90/21
Pushover Strength (4) ........................................................................................................................ 5 kg
Notes:
UL Recognized component, UL File E153537
(1) In ionized mode.
(2) IR after life >108 Ω.
(3) At delivery AQL 0.65 Level II, DIN ISO 2859. Impulse Sparkover voltage is dened as typical values of distribution.
(4) Pushover Strength test performed on a board-mounted Model 2015-xx-SMC (Vertical Mount).
• Bourns recommends reowing surface mount devices per IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020 rev D.
Characteristic Model No.
2015-42 2015-50 2015-60
DC Sparkover ±20 % @ 100 V/s (1)
DC Sparkover End-of-Life Values (2)
Maximum (99 % of values)
Minimum (99 % of values)
420 V
<550 V
>360 V
500 V
<650 V
>400 V
600 V
<780 V
>450 V
Impulse Sparkover Voltage (3)
100 V/µs Typical
1 kV/µs Typical
650 V
850 V
700 V
900 V
750 V
950 V
15-6
814
15-6
814
This series is obsolete and not
recommended for new designs.
The 2017 Series is the suggested
alternative.