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1.5KE20CA-E3
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Vishay Intertech TVS, 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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1.5KE20CA-E3
Vishay Intertech · TVS · DO-27
1.5KE20CA-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 | 1 | passive | Terminal 1 of an unpolarised fuse; either orientation. |
| 2 | 2 | passive | Terminal 2 of an unpolarised fuse; either orientation. |
Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Vishay Intertech |
| Package | DO-27 |
| Category | TVS/Fuse/Board Level 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 | 19 | 21 | V | at IT = 1.0 mA | 2 | |
| Maximum reverse leakage at VWM | ID | 1 | µA | at VWM = 17.1 V | 2 | ||
| Maximum peak pulse current | IPPM | 54.2 | A | surge waveform per Fig. 3 (note 2) | 2 | ||
| Maximum clamping voltage at IPPM | VC | 27.7 | V | at IPPM | 2 | ||
| Maximum temperature coefficient of VBR | 0.09 | %/°C | 2 | ||||
| Peak pulse power dissipation | PPPM | 1500 | W | 10/1000 µs waveform (fig. 1) | 1 | ||
| Power dissipation on infinite heatsink | PD | 6.5 | W | 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:
1.5KE20CA-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
2fa6759f40b05cc2, retrieved 2026-10-29, tier: manufacturer) - Extractor: parts-factory
2.0.0/extract_pins, primarytwo-terminal 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).
# 1.5KE20CA-E3
**Vishay Intertech** · TVS · DO-27
1.5KE20CA-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 | 1 | passive | Terminal 1 of an unpolarised fuse; either orientation. |
| 2 | 2 | passive | Terminal 2 of an unpolarised fuse; either orientation. |
## Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Vishay Intertech |
| Package | DO-27 |
| Category | TVS/Fuse/Board Level 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 | 19 | | 21 | V | at IT = 1.0 mA | 2 |
| Maximum reverse leakage at VWM | ID | | | 1 | µA | at VWM = 17.1 V | 2 |
| Maximum peak pulse current | IPPM | | | 54.2 | A | surge waveform per Fig. 3 (note 2) | 2 |
| Maximum clamping voltage at IPPM | VC | | | 27.7 | V | at IPPM | 2 |
| Maximum temperature coefficient of VBR | | | | 0.09 | %/°C | | 2 |
| Peak pulse power dissipation | PPPM | | | 1500 | W | 10/1000 µs waveform (fig. 1) | 1 |
| Power dissipation on infinite heatsink | PD | | | 6.5 | W | 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: `1.5KE20CA-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](docs/1-5ke20ca-e3-datasheet.pdf) (6 pp, sha256 `2fa6759f40b05cc2`, retrieved 2026-10-29, tier: manufacturer)
- **Extractor:** parts-factory `2.0.0` / `extract_pins`, primary `two-terminal 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/1-5ke20ca-e3-datasheet.pdf)