P4KA6.8 thru P4KA43A

Vishay General Semiconductor

Document Number: 88364

Revision: 21-Oct-08

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Automotive Transient Voltage Suppressors

High Temperature Stability and High Reliability Conditions

FEATURES

• Available in uni-directional polarity only

• 400 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

• 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.

MECHANICAL DATA

Case: DO-204AL, molded epoxy over passivated

junction

Molding compound meets UL 94 V-0 flammability

rating

Base P/NHE3 - RoHS compliant, high reliability/

automotive grade (AEC Q101 qualified)

Terminals: Matte tin plated leads, solderable per

J-STD-002 and JESD22-B102

HE3 suffix meets JESD 201 class 2 whisker test

Polarity: Color band denotes cathode end

PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS

6.8 V to 43 V

400 W

1.5 W

40 A

185 °C

Patented*

DO-204AL (DO-41)

* Patent#'s

4,980,315

5,166,769

5,278,094

Notes:

(2) All terms and symbols are consistent with ANSI/IEEE C62.35

PARAMETER

SYMBOL

VALUE

UNIT

400

W

See next table

A

1.5

W

40

A

Maximum instantaneous forward voltage at 25 A

3.5

V

Operating junction and storage temperature range

- 65 to + 185

°C