MOTOROLA
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL DATA
Motorola TVS/Zener Device Data 4-1
500 Watt Peak Power Data Sheet
Devices listed in bold, italic are Motorola preferred devices.
1500 Watt MOSORB
GENERAL DATA APPLICABLE TO ALL SERIES IN
THIS GROUP
Zener Transient Voltage Suppressors
Unidirectional and Bidirectional
Mosorb devices are designed to protect voltage sensitive components from high volt-
age, high energy transients. They have excellent clamping capability, high surge capabili-
ty, low zener impedance and fast response time. These devices are Motorola’s exclusive,
cost-effective, highly reliable Surmetic axial leaded package and are ideally-suited for use
in communication systems, numerical controls, process controls, medical equipment,
business machines, power supplies and many other industrial/consumer applications, to
protect CMOS, MOS and Bipolar integrated circuits.
Specification Features:
Standard Voltage Range — 6.2 to 250 V
Peak Power — 1500 Watts @ 1 ms
Maximum Clamp Voltage @ Peak Pulse Current
Low Leakage < 5 µA Above 10 V
UL Recognition
Response Time is Typically < 1 ns
Mechanical Characteristics:
CASE: V oid-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: Guadalajara, Mexico
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating Symbol Value Unit
Peak Power Dissipation (1)
@ TL 25°CPPK 1500 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 200 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 5 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.
1N6373A
SERIES
MOSORB
ZENER OVERVOLTAGE
TRANSIENT
SUPPRESSORS
6.2–250 VOLTS
1500 WATT PEAK POWER
5 WATTS STEADY STATE
CASE 41A
PLASTIC
1500 WATT
PEAK POWER
Motorola TVS/Zener Device Data
4-2
500 Watt Peak Power Data Sheet
*ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted) VF# = 3.5 V Max, IF** = 100 A) (C suffix denotes standard
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS back to back bidirectional versions. Test both polarities)
JEDEC
Breakdown
{{
Maximum
Mi
Maximum
Maximum
Reverse
Voltage
Clamping Voltage
JEDEC
Breakdown
{{
Voltage Maximum
Reverse Maximum Maximum
Reverse Voltage
@ IRSM
{
Peak Pulse Peak Pulse
JEDEC
Device
Note 1 Device
Note 1
VBR
Volts
Min @ IT
(mA)
Reverse
Stand-Off
Voltage
VRWM***
(Volts)
Maximum
Reverse
Leakage
@ VRWM
IR (µA)
Reverse
Surge
Current
IRSM
{
(Amps)
@ IRSM
{
(Clamping
Voltage)
VRSM
(Volts)
Peak Pulse
Current @
Ipp1
{
= 1 A
VC1
(Volts max)
Peak Pulse
Current @
Ipp1
{
= 10 A
VC2
(Volts max)
1N6373 ICTE-5
/MPTE-5
6 1 5 300 160 9.4 7.1 7.5
1N6374 ICTE-8/MPTE-8 9.4 1 8 25 100 15 11.3 11.5
1N6382 ICTE-8C/MPTE-8C 9.4 1 8 25 100 15 11.4 11.6
1N6375 ICTE-10/MPTE-10 11.7 1 10 2 90 16.7 13.7 14.1
1N6383 ICTE-10C/MPTE-10C 11.7 1 10 2 90 16.7 14.1 14.5
1N6376 ICTE-12/MPTE-12 14.1 1 12 2 70 21.2 16.1 16.5
1N6384 ICTE-12C/MPTE-12C 14.1 1 12 2 70 21.2 16.7 17.1
1N6377 ICTE-15/MPTE-15 17.6 1 15 2 60 25 20.1 20.6
1N6385 ICTE-15C/MPTE-15C 17.6 1 15 2 60 25 20.8 21.4
1N6378 ICTE-18/MPTE-18 21.2 1 18 2 50 30 24.2 25.2
1N6386 ICTE-18C/MPTE-18C 21.2 1 18 2 50 30 24.8 25.5
1N6379 ICTE-22/MPTE-22 25.9 1 22 2 40 37.5 29.8 32
1N6387 ICTE-22C/MPTE-22C 25.9 1 22 2 40 37.5 30.8 32
1N6380 ICTE-36/MPTE-36 42.4 1 36 2 23 65.2 50.6 54.3
1N6388 ICTE-36C/MPTE-36C 42.4 1 36 2 23 65.2 50.6 54.3
1N6381 ICTE-45/MPTE-45 52.9 1 45 2 19 78.9 63.3 70
1N6389 ICTE-45C/MPTE-45C 52.9 1 45 2 19 78.9 63.3 70
NOTE 1: C suffix denotes standard back-to-back bidirectional versions. Test both polarities. JEDEC device types 1N6382 thru 1N6389 are registered as back to back bidirectional versions and
do not require a C suffix. 1N6373 thru 1N6381 are registered as unidirectional devices only (no bidirectional option).
*** Indicates JEDEC registered data.
*** 1/2 sine wave (or equivalent square wave), PW = 8.3 ms, duty cycle = 4 pulses per minute maximum.
*** A transient suppressor is normally selected according to the maximum reverse stand-off voltage (VRWM), which should be equal to or greater than the dc or continuous peak operating
*** voltage level.
{{
Surge current waveform per Figure 5 and derate per Figure 2 of the General Data — 1500 W at the beginning of this group.
{{
VBR measured at pulse test current IT at an ambient temperature of 25°C.
# VF applies to unidirectional devices only.
Motorola TVS/Zener Device Data 4-3
500 Watt Peak Power Data Sheet
Devices listed in bold, italic are Motorola preferred devices.
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
Figure 3. Capacitance versus Breakdown Voltage
1N6373, ICTE-5, MPTE-5,
through
1N6389, ICTE-45, C, MPTE-45, C
1N6267A/1.5KE6.8A
through
1N6303A/1.5KE200A
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 4. Steady State Power Derating
00
100
50
001 2 34
t, TIME (ms)
VALUE (%)
tr
tP
PEAK VALUE — IRSM
HALF VALUE – IRSM
2
Figure 5. Pulse Waveform
PULSE WIDTH (tP) IS DEFINED
AS THAT POINT WHERE THE
PEAK CURRENT DECAYS TO 50%
OF IRSM.
tr
10
µ
s
1
µ
s10
µ
s 100
µ
s1 ms 10 ms
100
10
1
tP, PULSE WIDTH
PP, PEAK POWER (kW)
NONREPETITIVE
PULSE W AVEFORM
SHOWN IN FIGURE 5
BV, BREAKDOWN VOL TAGE (VOLTS) BV, BREAKDOWN VOL TAGE (VOLTS)
1 10 100 1000
10,000
1000
100
10 1 10 100 1000
10,000
1000
100
10
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
MEASURED @
ZERO BIAS
MEASURED @
STAND-OFF
VOLTAGE (VR)MEASURED @
STAND-OFF
VOLTAGE (VR)
MEASURED @
ZERO BIAS
0.1
µ
s
Motorola TVS/Zener Device Data
4-4
500 Watt Peak Power Data Sheet
1N6373, ICTE-5, MPTE-5,
through
1N6389, ICTE-45, C, MPTE-45, C
1N6267A/1.5KE6.8A
through
1N6303A/1.5KE200A
Figure 6. Dynamic Impedance
1000
500
200
100
50
20
10
5
2
1
1000
500
200
100
50
20
10
5
2
1
0.3 0.5 0.7 1 2 3 5 7 10 20 30
VZ, INSTANTANEOUS INCREASE IN VZ ABOVE VZ(NOM) (VOL TS) 0.3 0.5 0.7 1 2 3 5 7 10 20 30
VZ, INSTANTANEOUS INCREASE IN VZ ABOVE VZ(NOM) (VOL TS)
IZ, ZENER CURRENT (AMPS)
VZ(NOM) = 6.8 to 13 V
TL=25
°
C
t
P=10
µ
sV
Z
(NOM) = 6.8 to 13 V
TL=25
°
C
t
P=10
µ
s20 V
24 V 43 V
75 V
180 V
120 V
IZ, ZENER CURRENT (AMPS)
20 V
24 V 43 V
Figure 7. Typical Derating Factor for Duty Cycle
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
APPLICATION NOTES
RESPONSE TIME
In most applications, the transient suppressor device is
placed in parallel with the equipment or component to be pro-
tected. In this situation, there is a time delay associated with
the capacitance of the device and an overshoot condition as-
sociated 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 volt-
age 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. These devices have excellent response time,
typically in the picosecond range and negligible inductance.
However, external inductive effects could produce unaccept-
able overshoot. 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 op-
eration.
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 7. 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 7 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 7 is multiplied by the peak power value of
Figure 1 for the same pulse, the results follow the expected
trend.
Motorola TVS/Zener Device Data 4-5
500 Watt Peak Power Data Sheet
Devices listed in bold, italic are Motorola preferred devices.
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 EFFECTtt
Figure 8. Figure 9.
UL RECOGNITION*
The entire series has
Underwriters Laboratory Recognition
for the classification of protectors (QVGV2) under the UL
standard for safety 497B and File #1 161 10. 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 V oltage-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.
*Applies to 1.5KE6.8A, CA thru 1.5KE250A, CA
Motorola TVS/Zener Device Data
4-6
500 Watt Peak Power Data Sheet
1500 Watt Peak Power
MULTIPLE PACKAGE QUANTITY (MPQ)
REQUIREMENTS
Package Option
Tape and Reel 1.5K
Type No. Suffix
RL4
MPQ (Units)
Transient Voltage Suppressors — Axial Leaded
CASE 41A-02
PLASTIC
(Refer to Section 10 for Surface Mount, Thermal Data and Footprint Information.)
(Refer to Section 10 for more information on Packaging Specifications.)
K
P
A
D
B
P
MIN MINMAX MAX
INCHES MILLIMETERS
DIM 9.14
4.83
0.97
25.40
9.52
5.21
1.07
1.27
0.360
0.190
0.038
1.000
0.375
0.205
0.042
0.050
A
B
D
K
P
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
3. LEAD FINISH AND DIAMETER UNCONTROLLED
IN DIM P.
K