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RF01011 Rev B, August 2010 High Reliability Product Group Page 1 of 4
DEVICES M15KP22A thru M15KP280CA, e3
High reliability controlled devices with wafer fabrication and assembly lot traceability
100 % surge tested devices
Suppresses transients up to 15 kW @ 10/1000 µs and 100 kW @ 8/20 µs (see Figure 1)
Optional upscreening available by replacing M prefix with MA, MX or MXL prefixes. These prefixes specify
various screening and conformance inspection options based on MIL-PRF-19500. Refer to MicroNote 129
for more details on the screening options
Moisture classification is Level 1 with no dry pack required per IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020B
RoHS Compliant devices available by adding “e3” suffix
3σ lot norm screening performed on Standby Current ID
Protection from switching transients and induced RF
Fast response
Protection from ESD, and EFT per IEC 61000-4-2 and IEC 61000-4-4
Secondary lightning protection per IEC 61000-4-5 with 42 Ohms source impedance:
o Class 1,2,3,4: M15KP22A to M15KP280CA
o Class 5: M15KP22A to M15KP280CA (short distance)
o Class 5: M15KP22A to M15KP110CA (long distance)
Secondary lightning protection per IEC 61000-4-5 with 12 Ohms source impedance:
o Class 1 & 2: M15KP22A to M15KP280CA
o Class 3: M15KP22A to M15KP240CA
o Class 4: M15KP22A to M15KP120CA
Secondary lightning protection per IEC 61000-4-5 with 2 Ohms source impedance:
o Class 2: M15KP22A to M15KP220CA
o Class 3: M15KP22A to M15KP110CA
o Class 4: M15KP22A to M15KP54CA
Peak Pulse Power dissipation at 25 ºC: 15,000 watts at 10/1000 μs (also see Figures 1 and 2) with impulse
repetition rate (duty factor) of 0.05 % or less
tclamping (0 V to VBR min.): < 100 ps theoretical for unidirectional and < 5 ns for bidirectional
Operating and Storage temperature: -65 ºC to +150 ºC
Thermal resistance: 20 ºC/W junction to lead, or 80ºC/W junction to ambient when mounted on FR4 PC
board with 4 mm2 copper pads (1oz) and track width 1 mm, length 25 mm
Steady-State Power dissipation: 6 watts at TL = 30oC, or 1.56 watts at TA = 25ºC when mounted on FR4 PC
board described for thermal resistance
Forward Surge: 200 Amps 8.3 ms half-sine wave for unidirectional devices only
Solder temperatures: 260 ºC for 10 s (maximum)
15,000W Transient Voltage Suppressor
- High Reliability controlled devices
- Unidirectional (A) and Bidirectional (CA) construction
- Plastic encapsulated TVS series for Thru Hole mounting
- Selections for 22.0 to 280 V standoff voltages (VWM)