15KPA40CA-HRA

Product Category:
The 15KPA40CA-HRA belongs to the category of high-reliability transient voltage suppressor diodes.

Basic Information Overview:
- Category: Diode - Use: Protection against transient voltage spikes - Characteristics: High reliability, low leakage current, fast response time - Package: Axial leaded, DO-201AD - Essence: Safeguarding electronic circuits from voltage surges - Packaging/Quantity: Typically available in reels or bulk packaging

Specifications:
- Peak Pulse Power: 15,000 W - Standoff Voltage: 40 V - Breakdown Voltage: 44.4 V - Maximum Clamping Voltage: 64.5 V - Operating Temperature Range: -55°C to +175°C

Detailed Pin Configuration:
The 15KPA40CA-HRA typically has two axial leads, with the anode connected to one lead and the cathode to the other.

Functional Features:
- Fast response to transient voltage spikes - Low clamping voltage - High surge capability - Low leakage current

Advantages and Disadvantages:
- Advantages: - Effective protection against voltage transients - High reliability - Wide operating temperature range - Disadvantages: - Relatively large package size - Higher cost compared to standard diodes

Working Principles:
When a transient voltage spike occurs, the 15KPA40CA-HRA conducts and clamps the voltage to a safe level, protecting the downstream circuitry.

Detailed Application Field Plans:
- Industrial electronics - Telecommunications equipment - Automotive electronics - Power supplies - Consumer electronics

Detailed and Complete Alternative Models:
- 15KPA Series (e.g., 15KPA36A, 15KPA48CA) - Other manufacturers' equivalents (e.g., STMicroelectronics SM15KP40A)

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