SA5
V
0(C)A - SA170(C)A
SA5
V0(C)A - SA170(C)A, Rev. D
Transient Voltage Suppressors
SA5
V0(C)A - SA170(C)A
500 Watt Transient Voltage Suppressors
Absolute Maximum Ratings*
T
A
= 25C unless otherwise noted
200
2 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
Symbol
Parameter
Value
Units
P
PPM
Peak Pulse Power Dissipation on 10/1000
s waveform
500 W
I
PPM
Peak Pulse Current on 10/1000
s waveform
see table
A
P
D
Power
Dissipation
.375 " lead length @ T
A
= 75
C
1.0 W
I
FSM
Non-repetitive Peak Forward Surge Current
superimposed on rated load (JEDEC method)
(Note 1)
70 A
T
stg
Storage Temperature Range
-65 to +175
C
T
J
Operating Junction Temperature
+ 175
C
Features
Glass passivated junction.
500W Peak Pulse Power capability on
10/1000
s 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 I
R
less than 1.0
A above 10V.
DEVICES FOR BIPOLAR APPLICATIONS
- Bidirectional types use CA suffix.
- Electrical Characteristics apply in both directions.
DO-15
COLOR BAND DENOTES CATHODE
ON UNIDIRECTIONAL DEVICES ONLY. NO
COLOR BAND ON BIDIRECTIONAL DEVICES.
*
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
V
0(C)A - SA170(C)A
SA5
V0(C)A - SA170(C)A, Rev. D
Transient Voltage Suppressors
(continued)
Electrical Characteristics
T
A
= 25C unless otherwise noted
* For bidirectional parts with V
RWM
<10V, the I
R
max limit is doubled.
Uni-directional
Bi-directional (C)
Device
Reverse
Stand-off Voltage
V
RWM
(V)
Breakdown Voltage
V
BR
(V)
Test
Current
I
T
(mA)
Clamping Voltage
@I
PPM
V
C
(V)
Peak Pulse
Current
I
PPM
(A)
Reverse
Leakage V
RWM
I
R
(uA)*
min
max
SA5
V0(C)A 5.0 6.40
7.00
10 9.2 54.3
600
SA6
V0(C)A 6.0 6.67
7.37
10
10.3
48.5
600
SA6
V5(C)A 6.5 7.22
7.98
10
11.2
44.7
400
SA7
V0(C)A 7.0 7.78
8.60
10
12.0
41.7
150
SA7
V5(C)A 7.5 8.33
9.21
1.0
12.9
38.8
50
SA8
V0(C)A 8.0 8.89
9.83
1.0
13.6
36.7
25
SA8
V5(C)A 8.5 9.44
10.4
1.0
14.4
34.7
10
SA9
V0(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
V
0(C)A - SA170(C)A
SA5
V0(C)A - SA170(C)A, Rev. D
Transient Voltage Suppressors
(continued)
Typical Characteristics
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
Lead Temperature [C]
Power Dissipation [W]
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
0
25
50
75
100
Ambient Temperature [C]
Pulse Power [%]
1
2
5
10
20
50
100
10
20
50
100
Number of Cycles at 60Hz
Peak Forward Surge Current, I
FSM
[A]
T = T max
8.3ms Single Half Sine-Wave
JEDEC Method
A
A
0
1
2
3
4
0
50
100
150
Time [ms]
Peak Pulse Current [%]
T = 25 C
A
Pulse Width (td) is Defined
as the Point Where the Peak
Current Decays to 50% of Ipp
10/1000
sec Waveform
as Defined by R.E.A.
tf = 10
sec
e-kt
Peak Value
Ippm
Half Value-Ipp
2
td
0.0001
0.001
0.01
0.1
1
10
0.1
1
10
100
Pulse Width [ms]
Pulse Power [kW]
T = 25 C
A
1
5
10
50
100
200
10
20
50
100
200
500
1000
2000
4000
6000
Reverse Voltage, V
R
[V]
Total Capacitance, C
T
[pF]
T = 25 C
A
f = 1.0 MHz
Visg = 50m Vp-p
Measured at
Zero Bias
Measured at
Stand-Off
Voltage (V mw)
Figure 1. Peak Pulse Power Rating Curve
Figure 2. Pulse Derating Curve
Figure 3. Pulse Waveform Figure 4. Total Capacitance - Unidirectional
Figure 5. Steady State Power Derating Curve
Figure 6. Non-Repetitive Surge Current
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