MOTOROLA
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL DATA
Zener Transient Voltage Suppressors
Unidirectional and Bidirectional
The SA5.0A series is designed to protect voltage sensitive components from high volt-
age, high energy transients. They have excellent clamping capability, high surge capability,
low zener impedance and fast response time. The SA5.0A series is supplied in Motorola’s
exclusive, cost-effective, highly reliable Surmetic axial leaded package and is ideally-suited
for use in communication systems, numerical controls, process controls, medical equip-
ment, business machines, power supplies and many other industrial/consumer applications.
Specification Features:
•
Stand-off Zener Voltage Range — 5 to 170 V
•
Peak Power — 500 Watts @ 1 ms
•
Maximum Clamp Voltage @ Peak Pulse Current
•
Low Leakage < 1
µA
Above 8.5 Volts
•
Maximum Temperature Coefficient Specified
•
Response Time is Typically Less than 1 ns
Mechanical Characteristics:
CASE:
Void-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
SA5.0A
through
SA170A
MOSORB
ZENER OVERVOLTAGE
TRANSIENT
SUPPRESSORS
5–170 VOLT
500 WATT PEAK POWER
3 WATT STEADY STATE
CASE 59-04
PLASTIC
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating
Peak Power Dissipation (1)
@ TL
≤
25°C
Steady State Power Dissipation
@ TL
≤
75°C, Lead Length = 3/8″
Derated above TL = 75°C
Forward Surge Current (2)
@ TA = 25°C
Operating and Storage Temperature Range
Lead Temperature not less than 1/16″ from the case for 10 seconds: 230°C
NOTES: 1. Nonrepetitive current pulse per Figure 4 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.
Symbol
PPK
PD
Value
500
3
30
Unit
Watts
Watts
mW/°C
Amps
°C
IFSM
TJ, Tstg
70
– 55 to +175
Devices listed in bold, italic are Motorola preferred devices.
Motorola TVS/Zener Device Data
500 Watt Peak Power Data Sheet
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SA5.0A through SA170A
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted) VF = 3.5 V Max, IF* = 35 A (except bidirectional devices).
Breakdown Voltage
{{
VBR
{{
(Volts)
Device
SA5.0A
SA6.0A
SA6.5A
SA7.0A
SA7.5A
SA8.0A
SA8.5A
SA9.0A
SA10A
SA11A
SA12A
SA13A
SA14A
SA15A
SA16A
SA17A
SA18A
SA20A
SA22A
SA24A
SA26A
SA28A
SA30A
SA33A
SA36A
SA40A
SA43A
SA45A
SA48A
SA51A
SA54A
SA58A
SA60A
SA64A
SA70A
SA75A
SA78A
SA85A
SA90A
SA100A
SA110A
SA120A
SA130A
SA150A
SA160A
SA170A
Min
6.4
6.67
7.22
7.78
8.33
8.89
9.44
10
11.1
12.2
13.3
14.4
15.6
16.7
17.8
18.9
20
22.2
24.4
26.7
28.9
31.1
33.3
36.7
40
44.4
47.8
50
53.3
56.7
60
64.4
66.7
71.1
77.8
83.3
86.7
94.4
100
111
122
133
144
167
178
189
Max
7
7.37
7.98
8.6
9.21
9.83
10.4
11.1
12.3
13.5
14.7
15.9
17.2
18.5
19.7
20.9
22.1
24.5
26.9
29.5
31.9
34.4
36.8
40.6
44.2
49.1
52.8
55.3
58.9
62.7
66.3
71.2
73.7
78.6
86
92.1
95.8
104
111
123
135
147
159
185
197
209
@ IT
(mA)
10
10
10
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Working Peak
Reverse
Voltage
VRWM**
(Volts)
5
6
6.5
7
7.5
8
8.5
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
33
36
40
43
45
48
51
54
58
60
64
70
75
78
85
90
100
110
120
130
150
160
170
Maximum
Reverse
Leakage
@ VRWM
IR (µA)
600
600
400
150
50
25
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Maximum
Reverse
Surge
Current IRSM
{
(Amps)
54.3
48.5
44.7
41.7
38.8
36.7
34.7
32.5
29.4
27.4
25.1
23.2
21.5
20.6
19.2
18.1
17.2
15.4
14.1
12.8
11.9
11
10.3
9.4
8.6
7.8
7.2
6.9
6.5
6.1
5.7
5.3
5.2
4.9
4.4
4.1
4
3.6
3.4
3.1
2.8
2.5
2.4
2.1
1.9
1.8
Maximum
Reverse Voltage
@ IRSM
(Clamping Voltage)
VRSM (Volts)
9.2
10.3
11.2
12
12.9
13.6
14.4
15.4
17
18.2
19.9
21.5
23.2
24.4
26
27.6
29.2
32.4
35.5
38.9
42.1
45.4
48.4
53.3
58.1
64.5
69.4
72.7
77.4
82.4
87.1
93.6
96.8
103
113
121
126
137
146
162
177
193
209
243
259
275
Maximum
Voltage
Temperature
Variation
of VBR mV/°C
5
5
5
6
7
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
16
17
19
20
23
25
28
30
31
36
39
41
46
50
52
56
61
65
70
71
76
85
91
95
103
110
123
133
146
158
184
196
208
**
1/2 sine wave (or equivalent square wave), PW = 8.3 ms, duty cycle = 4 pulses per minute maximum.
(continued)
** MOSORB transient suppressors are 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 4 and derate per Figure 2.
{{
VBR measured at pulse test current IT at an ambient temperature of 25°C.
FOR BIDIRECTIONAL APPLICATIONS
USE CA SUFFIX for SA6.0CA through SA170CA
Electrical characteristics apply in both directions.
Preferred Bidirectional Devices —
SA6.5CA
SA13CA
SA12CA
SA15CA
SA18CA
SA24CA
500 Watt Peak Power Data Sheet
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Motorola TVS/Zener Device Data
SA5.0A through SA170A
PP, PEAK POWER (kW)
NONREPETITIVE PULSE
WAVEFORM SHOWN IN
FIGURE 4
10
PEAK PULSE DERATING IN % OF
PEAK POWER OR CURRENT @ TA= 25
°
C
100
100
80
60
40
20
0
1
0.1
0.1
µs
1
µs
10
µs
100
µs
1 ms
10 ms
0
25
50
tp, PULSE WIDTH
75
100 125 150 175
TA, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (°C)
200
Figure 1. Pulse Rating Curve
Figure 2. Pulse Derating Curve
10,000
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
VALUE (%)
MEASURED @
ZERO BIAS
100
PULSE WIDTH (tp) IS DEFINED
AS THAT POINT WHERE THE
tr
PEAK CURRENT DECAYS TO 50%
OF IRSM.
PEAK VALUE — IRSM tr
≤
10
µs
IRSM
2
1000
HALF VALUE –
50
tP
0
100
MEASURED @
STAND-OFF
VOLTAGE (VR)
0.1
1
10
100
1000
0
10
1
2
t, TIME (ms)
3
4
VBR, BREAKDOWN VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 3. Capacitance versus Breakdown Voltage
Figure 4. Pulse Waveform
PD , STEADY STATE POWER DISSIPATION (WATTS)
5
4
3/8″
3/8″
3
2
1
0
0
25
50
75
100 125 150 175 200
TL, LEAD TEMPERATURE (°C)
Figure 5. Steady State Power Derating
Devices listed in bold, italic are Motorola preferred devices.
Motorola TVS/Zener Device Data
500 Watt Peak Power Data Sheet
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