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Motorola TVS/Zener Device Data
4-7
600 Watt Peak Power Data Sheet
Zener Transient Voltage Suppressors
Undirectional and Bidirectional
The P6KE6.8A series is 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. The P6KE6.8A series is supplied
in Motorola’s exclusive, cost-effective, highly reliable Surmetic axial leaded package and
is ideally-suited for use in communication systems, numerical controls, process controls,
medical equipment, business machines, power supplies and many other industrial/
consumer applications.
Specification Features:
Standard Zener Voltage Range — 6.8 to 200 Volts
Peak Power — 600 Watts @ 1 ms
Maximum Clamp Voltage @ Peak Pulse Current
Low Leakage < 5 µA Above 10 Volts
Maximum Temperature Coefficient Specified
UL Recognition
Response Time is Typically < 1 ns
Mechanical Characteristics:
CASE: Void-free, transfer-molded, thermosetting plastic
FINISH: All external surfaces are corrosion resistant and leads are readily solderable
POLARITY: Cathode indicated by polarity band. When operated in zener mode, will be
positive with respect to anode
MOUNTING POSITION: Any
WAFER FAB LOCATION: Phoenix, Arizona
ASSEMBLY/TEST LOCATION: Seoul, Korea
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating Symbol Value Unit
Peak Power Dissipation (1)
@ TL 25°CPPK 600 Watts
Steady State Power Dissipation
@ TL 75°C, Lead Length = 3/8
Derated above TL = 75°C
PD5
50
Watts
mW/°C
Forward Surge Current (2)
@ TA = 25°CIFSM 100 Amps
Operating and Storage Temperature Range TJ, Tstg 65 to +175 °C
Lead Temperature not less than 1/16 from the case for 10 seconds: 230°C
NOTES: 1. Nonrepetitive current pulse per Figure 4 and derated above TA = 25°C per Figure 2.
NOTES: 2. 1/2 sine wave (or equivalent square wave), PW = 8.3 ms, duty cycle = 4 pulses per minute maximum.
P6KE6.8A
through
P6KE200A
ZENER OVERVOLTAGE
TRANSIENT
SUPPRESSORS
6.8–200 VOLT
600 WATT PEAK POWER
5 WATTS STEADY STATE
CASE 17, Style 1
PLASTIC
P6KE6.8A through P6KE200A
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4-8
600 Watt Peak Power Data Sheet
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted) VF = 3.5 V Max, IF** = 50 A
(except bidirectional devices).
Breakdown Voltage*
Working Peak
Reverse
Voltage
VRWM
(Volts)
Maximum
Reverse
Leakage
@ VRWM
IR (µA)
Maximum
Reverse
Surge
Current IRSM
{
(Amps)
Maximum
Reverse Voltage
@ IRSM
(Clamping Voltage)
VRSM (Volts)
Maximum
Temperature
Coefficient
of VBR (%/°C)
VBR
(Volts)
@ IT
(mA)
Working Peak
Reverse
Voltage
VRWM
(Volts)
Maximum
Reverse
Leakage
@ VRWM
IR (µA)
Reverse
Surge
Current IRSM
{
(Amps)
Maximum
Reverse Voltage
@ IRSM
(Clamping Voltage)
VRSM (Volts)
Maximum
Temperature
Coefficient
of VBR (%/°C)
Device Min Nom Max
@ IT
(mA)
VRWM
(Volts)
@ VRWM
IR (µA)
Current IRSM
{
(Amps)
(Clamping Voltage)
VRSM (Volts)
Coefficient
of VBR (%/°C)
P6KE6.8A
6.45 6.8 7.14 10 5.8 1000 57 10.5 0.057
P6KE7.5A 7.13 7.5 7.88 10 6.4 500 53 11.3 0.061
P6KE8.2A 7.79 8.2 8.61 10 7.02 200 50 12.1 0.065
P6KE9.1A 8.65 9.1 9.55 1 7.78 50 45 13.4 0.068
P6KE10A 9.5 10 10.5 1 8.55 10 41 14.5 0.073
P6KE11A 10.5 11 11.6 1 9.4 5 38 15.6 0.075
P6KE12A 11.4 12 12.6 1 10.2 5 36 16.7 0.078
P6KE13A 12.4 13 13.7 1 11.1 5 33 18.2 0.081
P6KE15A 14.3 15 15.8 1 12.8 5 28 21.2 0.084
P6KE16A 15.2 16 16.8 1 13.6 5 27 22.5 0.086
P6KE18A 17.1 18 18.9 1 15.3 5 24 25.2 0.088
P6KE20A 19 20 21 1 17.1 5 22 27.7 0.09
P6KE22A 20.9 22 23.1 1 18.8 5 20 30.6 0.092
P6KE24A 22.8 24 25.2 1 20.5 5 18 33.2 0.094
P6KE27A 25.7 27 28.4 1 23.1 5 16 37.5 0.096
P6KE30A 28.5 30 31.5 1 25.6 5 14.4 41.4 0.097
P6KE33A 31.4 33 34.7 1 28.2 5 13.2 45.7 0.098
P6KE36A 34.2 36 37.8 1 30.8 5 12 49.9 0.099
P6KE39A 37.1 39 41 1 33.3 5 11.2 53.9 0.1
P6KE43A 40.9 43 45.2 1 36.8 5 10.1 59.3 0.101
P6KE47A 44.7 47 49.4 1 40.2 5 9.3 64.8 0.101
P6KE51A 48.5 51 53.6 1 43.6 5 8.6 70.1 0.102
P6KE56A 53.2 56 58.8 1 47.8 5 7.8 77 0.103
P6KE62A 58.9 62 65.1 1 53 5 7.1 85 0.104
P6KE68A 64.6 68 71.4 1 58.1 5 6.5 92 0.104
P6KE75A 71.3 75 78.8 1 64.1 5 5.8 103 0.105
P6KE82A 77.9 82 86.1 1 70.1 5 5.3 113 0.105
P6KE91A 86.5 91 95.5 1 77.8 5 4.8 125 0.106
P6KE100A 95 100 105 1 85.5 5 4.4 137 0.106
P6KE110A 105 110 116 1 94 5 4 152 0.107
P6KE120A 114 120 126 1 102 5 3.6 165 0.107
P6KE130A 124 130 137 1 111 5 3.3 179 0.107
P6KE150A 143 150 158 1 128 5 2.9 207 0.108
P6KE160A 152 160 168 1 136 5 2.7 219 0.108
P6KE170A 162 170 179 1 145 5 2.6 234 0.108
P6KE180A 171 180 189 1 154 5 2.4 246 0.108
P6KE200A 190 200 210 1 171 5 2.2 274 0.108
*** VBR measured after IT applied for 300 µs, IT = square wave pulse or equivalent.
*** 1/2 sine wave (or equivalent square wave), PW = 8.3 ms, duty cycle = 4 pulses per minute maximum.
{
Surge current waveform per Figure 4 and derate per Figure 2.*
FOR BIDIRECTIONAL APPLICATIONS — Preferred Bidirectional Devices —
USE CA SUFFIX for P6KE6.8CA through P6KE200CA. P6KE7.5CA P6KE11CA P6KE20CA
Electrical characteristics apply in both directions. P6KE22CA P6KE27CA P6KE30CA
P6KE6.8A through P6KE200A
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600 Watt Peak Power Data Sheet
Devices listed in bold, italic are Motorola preferred devices.
100
10
1
0.1
0.1
µ
s 1
µ
s 10
µ
s 100
µ
s1 ms 10 ms
PP, PEAK POWER (kW)
tP, PULSE WIDTH
NONREPETITIVE PULSE
WAVEFORM SHOWN IN
FIGURE 4
Figure 1. Pulse Rating Curve
100
80
60
40
20
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
DERATING FACTOR
1 ms
10
µ
s
1
0.7
0.5
0.3
0.05
0.1
0.2
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.07
100
µ
s
0.1 0.2 0.5 2 5 10 501 20 100
D, DUTY CYCLE (%)
PULSE WIDTH
10 ms
10,000
1000
100
100.1 1 10 100 1000
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
VBR, BREAKDOWN VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 3. Capacitance versus Breakdown Voltage
MEASURED @
STAND-OFF
VOLTAGE (VR)
MEASURED @
ZERO BIAS
100
50
00 1 2 3 4
t, TIME (ms)
VALUE (%)
tr
tP
PEAK VALUE — IRSM
HALF VALUE – IRSM
2
Figure 4. Pulse Waveform
PULSE WIDTH (tp) IS DEFINED
AS THAT POINT WHERE THE
PEAK CURRENT DECAYS TO 50%
OF IRSM.
tr
10
µ
s
5
4
3
2
1
25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200
PD, STEADY STATE POWER DISSIPATION (WATTS)
TL, LEAD TEMPERATURE (
°
C)
3/8
3/8
Figure 5. Steady State Power Derating
00
Figure 6. Typical Derating Factor for Duty Cycle
P6KE6.8A through P6KE200A
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600 Watt Peak Power Data Sheet
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 A.
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 B. Minimizing
this overshoot is very important in the application, since the
main purpose for adding a transient suppressor is to clamp
voltage spikes. The P6KE6.8A series has very good response
time, typically < 1 ns and negligible inductance. However,
external inductive effects could produce unacceptable over-
shoot. 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 6. 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 6 appear to be in
error as the 10 ms pulse has a higher derating factor than the
10 µs pulse. However, when the derating factor for a given
pulse of Figure 6 is multiplied by the peak power value of
Figure 1 for the same pulse, the results follow the expected
trend.
TYPICAL PROTECTION CIRCUIT
Vin
VL
V
Vin
Vin (TRANSIENT) VL
td
V
VL
Vin (TRANSIENT)
Zin
LOAD
OVERSHOOT DUE TO
INDUCTIVE EFFECTS
tD = TIME DELAY DUE TO CAPACITIVE EFFECTt t
Figure 7. Figure 8.
P6KE6.8A through P6KE200A
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600 Watt Peak Power Data Sheet
Devices listed in bold, italic are Motorola preferred devices.
UL RECOGNITION
The entire series including the bidirectional CA suffix has
Underwriters Laboratory Recognition
for the classification of
protectors (QVGV2) under the UL standard for safety 497B
and File #E 116110. Many competitors only have one or two
devices recognized or have recognition in a non-protective
category. Some competitors have no recognition at all. With
the UL497B recognition, our parts successfully passed
several tests including Strike Voltage Breakdown test,
Endurance Conditioning, Temperature test, Dielectric
Voltage-Withstand test, Discharge test and several more.
Whereas, some competitors have only passed a flammabil-
ity test for the package material, we have been recognized for
much more to be included in their protector category.
P6KE6.8A through P6KE200A
Motorola TVS/Zener Device Data
4-12
600 Watt Peak Power Data Sheet
600 Watt Peak Power
Transient Voltage Suppressors — Axial Leaded
CASE 17-02
PLASTIC
(Refer to Section 10 for Surface Mount, Thermal Data and Footprint Information.)
(Refer to Section 10 for more information on Packaging Specifications.)
B
A
K
D
FK
F1
2
NOTE:
1. LEAD DIAMETER & FINISH NOT CONTROLLED
WITHIN DIM F.
MIN MINMAX MAX
INCHES MILLIMETERS
DIM 8.38
3.30
0.94
25.40
8.89
3.68
1.09
1.27
31.75
0.330
0.130
0.037
1.000
0.350
0.145
0.043
0.050
1.250
A
B
D
F
K
STYLE 1:
PIN 1. ANODE
2. CATHODE
MULTIPLE PACKAGE QUANTITY (MPQ)
REQUIREMENTS
Package Option
Tape and Reel 4K
Type No. Suffix
RL
MPQ (Units)
Tape and Ammo TA 2K
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P6KE6.8A through P6KE200A
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Devices listed in bold, italic are Motorola preferred devices.
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