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1.5KE16CA-E3
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Vishay Intertech ESD And Surge Protection (TVS/ESD), DO-27. Unpolarised two-terminal part: the datasheet prints no pin numbers, so pins 1 and 2 follow the library convention, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.
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1.5KE16CA-E3
Vishay Intertech · ESD And Surge Protection (TVS/ESD) · DO-27
1.5KE16CA-E3 from Vishay Intertech, in a DO-27. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.
Pinout
| Pin | Name | Type | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K | passive | Cathode: the banded/marked end per the datasheet; pad 1 of the KiCad diode footprint. |
| 2 | A | passive | Anode. |
Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Vishay Intertech |
| Package | DO-27 |
| Category | Circuit Protection |
| Pins | 2 |
Electrical characteristics
Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).
| Parameter | Symbol | Min | Typ | Max | Unit | Conditions | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakdown voltage VBR at IT | VBR | 15.2 | 16.8 | V | TA = 25 °C; IT = 1.0 mA (1.5KE16A row, applies to CA per 'Electrical characteristics apply in both directions') | 2 | |
| Maximum reverse leakage at VWM | ID | 1 | μA | at VWM | 2 | ||
| Maximum peak pulse current | IPPM | 66.7 | A | Surge current waveform per fig. 3, derate per fig. 2 (note 2) | 2 | ||
| Maximum clamping voltage at IPPM | VC | 22.5 | V | at IPPM | 2 | ||
| Maximum temperature coefficient of VBR | 0.086 | %/°C | 2 | ||||
| Stand-off voltage | VWM | 13.6 | V | 2 | |||
| Peak pulse power dissipation | PPPM | 1500 | W | 10/1000 μs waveform (note 1, fig. 1) | 1 | ||
| Power dissipation | PD | 6.5 | W | Infinite heatsink at TL = 75 °C (fig. 5) | 1 | ||
| Operating junction and storage temperature range | TJ, TSTG | -55 | 175 | °C | 1 | ||
| Typical thermal resistance, junction to ambient | RJA | 75 | °C/W | 3 | |||
| Typical thermal resistance, junction to lead | RJL | 15.4 | °C/W | 3 |
Materials and finish
As the datasheet states them (page.json metadata.appearance; the 3D model's colours follow it).
| Part | Material | Colour / plating | Datasheet says | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| contacts | tin | Terminals: matte tin plated leads, solderable per J-STD-002 and JESD 22-B102 | 1 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
1.5KE16CA-E3 - Footprint:
Diode_THT:D_DO-27_P15.24mm_Horizontal - 3D model: DO-27 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- Datasheet: Vishay Intertech datasheet (6 pp, sha256
3a2f95543fa1884a, retrieved 2026-10-16, tier: lcsc) - Extractor: parts-factory
2.0.0/extract_pins, primarycathode-band convention(convention), consensusoff(agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish. - CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).
# 1.5KE16CA-E3
**Vishay Intertech** · ESD And Surge Protection (TVS/ESD) · DO-27
1.5KE16CA-E3 from Vishay Intertech, in a DO-27. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.
## Pinout
| Pin | Name | Type | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K | passive | Cathode: the banded/marked end per the datasheet; pad 1 of the KiCad diode footprint. |
| 2 | A | passive | Anode. |
## Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Vishay Intertech |
| Package | DO-27 |
| Category | Circuit Protection |
| Pins | 2 |
## Electrical characteristics
Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json `metadata.characteristics` carries them as data).
| Parameter | Symbol | Min | Typ | Max | Unit | Conditions | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakdown voltage VBR at IT | VBR | 15.2 | | 16.8 | V | TA = 25 °C; IT = 1.0 mA (1.5KE16A row, applies to CA per 'Electrical characteristics apply in both directions') | 2 |
| Maximum reverse leakage at VWM | ID | | | 1 | μA | at VWM | 2 |
| Maximum peak pulse current | IPPM | | | 66.7 | A | Surge current waveform per fig. 3, derate per fig. 2 (note 2) | 2 |
| Maximum clamping voltage at IPPM | VC | | | 22.5 | V | at IPPM | 2 |
| Maximum temperature coefficient of VBR | | | | 0.086 | %/°C | | 2 |
| Stand-off voltage | VWM | | 13.6 | | V | | 2 |
| Peak pulse power dissipation | PPPM | | | 1500 | W | 10/1000 μs waveform (note 1, fig. 1) | 1 |
| Power dissipation | PD | | | 6.5 | W | Infinite heatsink at TL = 75 °C (fig. 5) | 1 |
| Operating junction and storage temperature range | TJ, TSTG | -55 | | 175 | °C | | 1 |
| Typical thermal resistance, junction to ambient | RJA | | 75 | | °C/W | | 3 |
| Typical thermal resistance, junction to lead | RJL | | 15.4 | | °C/W | | 3 |
## Materials and finish
As the datasheet states them (page.json `metadata.appearance`; the 3D model's colours follow it).
| Part | Material | Colour / plating | Datasheet says | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| contacts | | tin | Terminals: matte tin plated leads, solderable per J-STD-002 and JESD 22-B102 | 1 |
## CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol: `1.5KE16CA-E3`
- Footprint: `Diode_THT:D_DO-27_P15.24mm_Horizontal`
- 3D model: DO-27 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
## Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- **Datasheet:** [Vishay Intertech datasheet](https://jlcpcb.com/api/file/downloadByFileSystemAccessId/8588895686535995393) (6 pp, sha256 `3a2f95543fa1884a`, retrieved 2026-10-16, tier: lcsc)
- **Extractor:** parts-factory `2.0.0` / `extract_pins`, primary `cathode-band convention` (convention), consensus `off` (agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish.
- **CAD:** KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).
[Datasheet PDF](docs/1-5ke16ca-e3-datasheet.pdf)