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15KPA17A - 15KPA280A
15kW POWER TVS COMPONENT
ISO 9001: 2015 CERTIFIED
DESCRIPTION
The 15KPA Series, are discrete 15,000 Wa, silicon transient voltage suppressors (TVS) designed for use in applicaons
where large voltage transients can permanently damage voltage sensive components and equipment.
The 15KPA series is available in voltages ranging from 17V to 280V with 5 percent and 10 percent tolerances. Both
tolerances are referenced to the power supply output or operang voltage level. This series is compaable with IEC
61000-4-5 (Surge) requirements.
FEATURES
• RTCA DO-160G COMPLIANT PRODUCT
• UL File Recognion #E208219
��� Compable with IEC 61000-4-5 (Surge): 48A, 8/20µs - L3(Line-
Ground), L4(Line-Line) & L1 (Power)
• 15,000 Was Peak Pulse Power per Line (tp = 10/1000µs)
• Unidireconal and Bidireconal Conguraons
• Easy Mounng to Printed Circuit Board
• tClamping (0V to V
BR
Min.) < 1 x 10
-12
seconds theorecal
• Available in Mulple Voltages Ranging From 17V to 280V
• RoHS Complaint (Exempon #7)
MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
• Molded Case
• Approximate Weight: 5 grams
• Lead-Free Pure-Tin Plang (Annealed)
• Solder Reow Temperature:
Pure-Tin - Sn, 100: 260-270°C
• Flammability Rang UL 94V-0
APPLICATIONS
• Relay Drives
• Motor (Start/Stop) Back EMF Protecon
• Module Lightning Protecon
• Secondary Lightning Protecon for AC/DC
CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS
AXIAL LEAD PACKAGE
UNIDIRECTIONAL BIDIRECTIONAL
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15KPA17A - 15KPA280A
ISO 9001: 2015 CERTIFIED
TYPICAL DEVICE CHARACTERISTICS
MAXIMUM RATINGS 
PARAMETER SYMBOL VALUE UNITS
Peak Pulse Power (tp = 10/1000µs) - See Figure 1 P
PP
15,000 Was
Forward Surge Rang - 1/120 seconds - See Note 2 I
F
200 Amps
Steady State Power Dissipaon P
P
8.0 Was
Storage Temperature T
STG
-55 to 150 °C
Operang Temperature T
L
-55 to 150 °C
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS PER LINE 
PART
NUMBER
Notes 
RATED

VOLTAGE
V
WM
VOLTS
BREAKDOWN
VOLTAGE
MAXIMUM
LEAKAGE
CURRENT

WM
I
D
µA
MAXIMUM
CLAMPING
VOLTAGE
(Fig. 2)
µS
V
C

PP
TEMPERATURE
COEFFICIENT
OF V

qV

m
MIN
V

VOLTS

T
mA
15KPA17 17.0 18.9 50 5000 32.3V @ 464.0A 19
15KPA17A 17.0 18.9 50 5000 29.3V @ 512.0A 17
15KPA18 18.0 20.0 50 5000 34.2V @ 439.0A 20
15KPA18A 18.0 20.0 50 5000 30.9V @ 485.0A 18
15KPA20 20.0 22.2 20 1500 37.9V @ 396.0A 24
15KPA20A 20.0 22.2 20 1500 34.3V @ 437.0A 21
15KPA22 22.0 24.4 10 500 41.1V @ 365.0A 27
15KPA22A 22.0 24.4 10 500 37.1V @ 404.0A 24
15KPA24 24.0 26.7 5 150 45.0V @ 333.0A 30
15KPA24A 24.0 26.7 5 150 40.7V @ 369.0A 27
15KPA26 26.0 28.9 5 50 48.7V @ 308.0A 32
15KPA26A 26.0 28.9 5 50 44.0V @ 341.0A 29
15KPA28 28.0 31.1 5 25 52.4V @ 286.0A 35
15KPA28A 28.0 31.1 5 25 47.5V @ 316.0A 31
15KPA30 30.0 33.3 5 15 56.2V @ 267.0A 27
15KPA30A 30.0 33.3 5 15 50.7V @ 296.0A 34
15KPA33 33.0 36.7 5 10 60.6V @ 248.0A 42
15KPA33A 33.0 36.7 5 10 54.8V @ 274.0A 38
15KPA36 36.0 40.0 5 10 66.0V @ 227.0A 46
15KPA36A 36.0 40.0 5 10 59.7V @ 251.0A 41
15KPA40 40.0 44.4 5 10 72.8V @ 206.0A 51
15KPA40A 40.0 44.4 5 10 65.8V @ 228.0A 46
15KPA43 43.0 47.8 5 10 77.1V @ 195.0A 55
15KPA43A 43.0 47.8 5 10 69.7V @ 215.0A 50
15KPA45 45.0 50.0 5 10 80.7V @ 186.0A 57
15KPA45A 45.0 50.0 5 10 73.0V @ 205.0A 52
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