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05091.R5 8/03
PSLC03
thru
PSLC24C
DEVICE CHARACTERISTICS
MAXIMUM RATINGS @ 25°C Unless Otherwise Specified
Operating Temperature
SYMBOL
VALUE
-55
°
C to 150
°
C
°C
°C
-55
°
C to 150
°
C
UNITS
T
J
T
STG
PARAMETER
Storage Temperature
Peak Pulse Power (t
p
= 8/20μs) - See Figure 1
P
PP
350
Watts
Note 1:
Part numbers with an additional “C” suffix are bidirectional devices, i.e., PSLC05C.
Note 2:
Unidirectional Only: Positive potential is applied from pin 2 to 1 or pin 3 to 4.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS PER LINE @ 25
°
C Unless Otherwise Specified
PART
NUMBER
(See Notes 1-2)
DEVICE
MARKING
MINIMUM
BREAKDOWN
VOLTAGE
@ 1mA
V
VOLTS
4.0
4.0
6.0
6.0
8.5
8.5
13.3
13.3
16.6
16.6
26.7
26.7
MAXIMUM
CLAMPING
VOLTAGE
(See Fig. 2)
@ I
P
= 5A
V
VOLTS
MAXIMUM
CLAMPING
VOLTAGE
(See Fig. 2)
@8/20μs
V
C
@ I
PP
19.0V @ 20.0A
19.0V @ 20.0A
18.3V @ 17.0A
18.3V @ 17.0A
18.5V @ 17.0A
18.5V @ 17.0A
28.6V @ 11.0A
28.6V @ 11.0A
31.8V @ 10.0A
31.8V @ 10.0A
56.0V @ 6.0A
56.0V @ 6.0A
MAXIMUM
CAPACITANCE
0V @ 1 MHz
C
pF
PSLC03
PSLC03C
PSLC05
PSLC05C
PSLC08
PSLC08C
PSLC12
PSLC12C
PSLC15
PSLC15C
PSLC24
PSLC24C
3U
3B
5U
5B
8U
8B
12U
12B
15U
15B
24U
24B
9.0
9.0
11.0
11.0
16.6
16.6
24.0
24.0
30.0
30.0
N/A
N/A
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
MAXIMUM
LEAKAGE
CURRENT
@V
WM
I
D
μA
125
125
20
20
10
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
RATED
STAND-OFF
VOLTAGE
V
VOLTS
3.3
3.3
5.0
5.0
8.0
8.0
12.0
12.0
15.0
15.0
24.0
24.0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
t - Time - μs
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
I
P
P
TEST
WAVEFORM
PARAMETERS
t
f
= 8μs
t
d
= 20μs
t
f
Peak Value I
PP
e
-t
t
d
= tI
PP
/2
FIGURE 2
PULSE WAVE FORM
0.1 1 10 100 1,000 10,000
t
d
- Pulse Duration - μs
350W 8/20μs Waveform
10
100
1,000
10,000
P
P
FIGURE 1
PEAK PULSE POWER VS PULSE TIME