1.5KE6.8 thru 1.5KE540A, 1N6267 thru 1N6303

Vishay General Semiconductor

Document Number: 88301

Revision: 22-Oct-08

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FEATURES

• Glass passivated chip junction

• Available in uni-directional and bi-directional

• 1500 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: Molded epoxy body over passivated junction

Molding compound meets UL 94 V-0 flammability

rating

Base P/N-E3 - RoHS compliant, commercial grade

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

E3 suffix meets JESD 201 class 1A whisker test, HE3

suffix meets JESD 201 class 2 whisker test

Note:

• 1.5KE250 ~ 1.5KE540A and 1.5KE250C ~ 1.5KE440CA for

commercial grade only

Polarity: For uni-directional types the color band

denotes cathode end, no marking on bi-directional

types

DEVICES FOR BI-DIRECTION APPLICATIONS

For

bi-directional

types,

use

C

or

CA

suffix

(e.g. 1.5KE440CA).

Electrical characteristics apply in both directions.

PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS

6.8 V to 540 V

6.8 V to 440 V

1500 W

6.5 W

200 A

175 °C

Case Style 1.5KE

Notes:

(2) Measured on 8.3 ms single half sine-wave or equivalent square wave, duty cycle = 4 pulses per minute maximum

PARAMETER

SYMBOL

LIMIT

UNIT

1500

W

See next table

A

6.5

W

200

A

3.5/5.0

V

Operating junction and storage temperature range

- 55 to + 175

°C