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500 WATT LOW CAPACITANCE
TRANSIENT VOLTAGE SUPPRESSOR
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SAC5.0 thru SAC50, e3
DESCRIPTION APPEARANCE
This SAC5.0 thru SAC50 transient voltage suppressor (TVS) series rated at
500 watts provides an added rectifier element as shown in Figure 4 to
achieve low capacitance in applications for higher speed data or signal
lines. The low capacitance rating of 30 pF may be used for protecting
higher frequency applications in inductive switching environments or
electrical systems involving secondary lightning effects per IEC61000-4-5
as well as RTCA/DO-160D or ARINC 429 for airborne avionics. If
bidirectional protection is needed, two SAC devices in anti-parallel
configuration are required as shown in Figure 6. With their very fast
response time, they also provide ESD and EFT protection per IEC61000-4-
2 and IEC61000-4-4 respectively.
DO-41
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FEATURES APPLIC ATIONS / BENEFITS
Unidirectional low-capacitance TVS series for
flexible thru-hole mounting (for bidirectional see
Figure 6)
Improved performance in low capacitance of 30 pF
Economical plastic series in flexibl e a xial-l ea ded
DO-41 package
Optional 100% screening for avionics grade is
available by adding MA prefix to part number for
added 100% temperature cycle -55oC to +125oC
(10X) as well as surge (3X) and 24 hours HTRB
with post test VZ & IR
Options for screening in accordance with MIL-PRF-
19500 for JAN, JANTX, and JANTXV are also
available by adding MQ, MX, or MV prefixes
respectively to part number, e.g. MXSAC5.0,
MVSAC18, etc.
Also available in surface mount with HSMBJ prefix
for part numbers (ex. HSMBJSAC5.0)
RoHS Compliant devices avai lable by adding “e3”
suffix
Suppresses transient up to 500 Watts Peak Pulse
Power @ 10/1000 µs
Low Capacitance for data-line protection to 10 MHz
Protection for aircraft fast data rate lines up to Level 3
Waveform 4 and Level 1 Waveform 5A in RTCA/DO-
160D (also see MicroNote 130) & ARINC 429 with bit
rates of 100 kb/s (per ARINC 429, Part 1, par 2.4.1.1)
ESD and EFT protection per IEC61 000-4-2 and
IEC61000-4-4 respectively
Secondary ligh tning protection per IEC61000-4-5 with
42 Ohms source impedance:
Class 1: SAC5.0 to SAC50
Class 2: SAC5.0 to SAC45
Class 3: SAC5.0 to SAC22
Class 4: SAC5.0 to SAC10
Secondary lightning protection per IEC61000-4-5 with
12 Ohms source impedance
Class 1: SAC5.0 to SAC26
Class 2: SAC5.0 to SAC15
Class 3: SAC5.0 to SAC7.0
MAXIMUM RAT ING S MECHANICAL AND PACKAGING
Peak Pulse Power Dissipation at 25oC: 500 Watts @
10/1000 μs with repetition rate of 0.01% or less*
Steady State Power Dissipation* at TL = +75oC: 2.5 Watts
(Lead Length = 3/8”).
Clamping Speed (0 volts to V(BR) Min.) less than 5
nanoseconds.
Operating and Storage Temperature: -65oC to +150oC.
CASE: Void Free Transfer Molded Thermosetting Plastic
epoxy meeting UL94V-0
TERMINATIONS: Tin-lead or RoHS Compliant annealed
matte-Tin plating readily solderable per MIL-STD-750
method 2026
POLARITY: Cathode indicated by band
MARKING: Part number and cathode band
WEIGHT: 0.7 Grams (Approx.)
See package dimensions on last page
* TVS devices are not typically used for dc power dissipation and are instead operated < VWM (rated standoff voltage) except for transients that briefly
drive the device into avalanche breakdown (VBR to VC region) of the TVS element. Also see Figures 5 and 6 for further protection details in rated peak
pulse power for unidirectional and bidirectional configurations respectively.
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS @ 25oC
MICROSEMI
PART
NUMBER
REVERSE
STAND-OFF
VOLTAGE
(Note 1)
VWM
Volts
BREAKDOWN
VOLTAGE
V(BR) @ I(BR)
1.0mA
V(BR)
Volts
Min.
MAXIMUM
STANDBY
CURRENT
ID @VWM
μA
MAXIMUM
CLAMPING
VOLTAGE
VC
@ IP = 5.0A
Volts
MAXIMUM
PEAK PULSE
CURRENT
RATING
(Note 2)
IPP
Amps
MAXIMUM
CAPACITANCE
@ O Volts
pF
WORKING
INVERSE
BLOCKING
VOLTAGE
VWIB
Volts
INVERSE
BLOCKING
LEAKAGE
CURRENT
@ VWIB
IIB µA
PEAK
INVERSE
BLOCKING
VOLTAGE
VPIB
Volts
SAC5.0
SAC6.0 5.0
6.0 7.60
7.90 300
300 10.0
11.2 44
41 30
30 75
75 10
10 100
100
SAC7.0
SAC8.0 7.0
8.0 8.33
8.89 300
100 12.6
13.4 38
36 30
30 75
75 10
10 100
100
SAC8.5
SAC10 8.5
10 9.44
11.10 50
5.0 14.0
16.3 34
29 30
30 75
75 10
10 100
100
SAC12
SAC15 12
15 13.30
16.70 5.0
5.0 19.0
23.6 25
20 30
30 75
75 10
10 100
100
SAC18
SAC22 18
22 20.00
24.40 5.0
5.0 28.8
35.4 15
14 30
30 75
75 10
10 100
100
SAC26
SAC36 26
36 28.90
40.0 5.0
5.0 42.3
60.0 11.1
8.6 30
30 75
75 10
10 100
100
SAC45
SAC50 45
50 50.00
55.50 5.0
5.0 77.0
88.0 6.8
5.8 30
30 150
150 10
10 200
200
Note 1: A transient voltage suppressor is normally selected according to voltage (VWM), which should be equ a l to or greater than the dc or continuous peak
operating voltage level.
Note 2: Test in TVS avalanche direction. Do not pulse in “forwar d” direction. See section for “Schematic Applications” herein.
GRAPHS
SAC5.0 thru SAC50, e3
t
w – Pulse Width μs
FIGURE 1
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Peak Power
(Single Pulse)
I
PP
Peak Pulse Current
-
%
I
PP
% of Rated Power
Average
Power
Lead Length = 3/8”
TL – Lead Temperature – oC t – Time – msec
FIGURE 2 FIGURE 3
SCHEMATIC APPLICATIONS
The TVS low capacitance device configuration is shown in Figure 4. As a further option for unidirectional applications, an additional low
capacitance rectifier diode may be used in parallel in the same polarity direction as the TVS as shown in Figure 5. In applications where random
high voltage transients occur, this will prevent reverse transients from damaging the internal low capacitance rectifier diode and also provide a
low voltage conducting direction. The added rectifier diode should be of similar low capacitance and also have a higher reverse voltage rating
than the TVS clamping voltage VC. The Microsemi recommended rectifier part numb er is the “LCR60” for the application in Figure 5. If using two
(2) low capacitance TVS devices in anti-parallel for bidirectional applications, this added protective feature for both directions (including the
reverse of each rectifier diode) is also provided. The unidirectional and bidirectional configurations in Figure 5 and 6 will both result in twice the
capacitance of Figure 4.
FIGURE 4 FIGURE 5 FIGURE 6
SAC5.0 thru SAC50, e3
TVS with internal Low Optional Unidirectional Optional Bidirectional
Cap acitance Diode configuration (TVS and configuration (two TVS
separate rectifier diode) devices in anti-pa rallel)
in parallel)
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PACKAGE DIMEN SIONS
SAC5.0 thru SAC50, e3
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