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15KPA17CA
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Littelfuse ESD And Surge Protection (TVS/ESD), P600. 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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15KPA17CA
Littelfuse · ESD And Surge Protection (TVS/ESD) · P600
15KPA17CA from Littelfuse, in a P600. 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 | Littelfuse |
| Package | P600 |
| 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 (bi-directional, 5% tolerance, 17 V stand-off) | VBR | 18.99 | 20.79 | V | @ IT = 50 mA; TA=25°C | 2 | |
| Maximum Reverse Leakage Current | IR | 5000 | µA | @ VR; TA=25°C | 2 | ||
| Maximum Clamping Voltage | VC | 29.3 | V | @ IPP = 515.4 A; TA=25°C | 2 | ||
| Maximum Peak Pulse Current | Ipp | 515.4 | A | TA=25°C | 2 | ||
| Reverse Stand-off Voltage | VR | 17 | V | Maximum voltage that can be applied to the TVS without operation; TA=25°C | 2 | ||
| VBR Voltage Tolerance (CA bi-directional type code) | VBR | -5 | 5 | % | Bi-Directional (CA) type code: 5% VBR voltage tolerance per part-numbering table | 6 | |
| Peak Pulse Power Dissipation | PPPM | 15 | kW | 10/1000µs test waveform (Fig.2)(Note 1) | 1 | ||
| Steady State Power Dissipation | PD | 8 | W | On infinite heat sink at TL=75ºC | 1 | ||
| Operating Junction and Storage Temperature Range | TJ, TSTG | -55 | 175 | °C | 1 | ||
| VBR Temperature Coefficient | αT | 0.1 | % | Typical value; VBR @ TJ = VBR@25°C x (1+αT x (TJ - 25)) | 1 | ||
| Typical Thermal Resistance Junction to Lead | RƟJL | 8 | °C/W | Typical | 1 | ||
| Typical Thermal Resistance Junction to Ambient | RƟJA | 40 | °C/W | Typical | 1 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
15KPA17CA - Footprint:
Diode_THT:D_P600_R-6_P20.00mm_Horizontal - 3D model: P600 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- Datasheet: Littelfuse datasheet (6 pp, sha256
4c67e61ebfbbf5c7, retrieved 2026-10-14, 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).
# 15KPA17CA
**Littelfuse** · ESD And Surge Protection (TVS/ESD) · P600
15KPA17CA from Littelfuse, in a P600. 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 | Littelfuse |
| Package | P600 |
| 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 (bi-directional, 5% tolerance, 17 V stand-off) | VBR | 18.99 | | 20.79 | V | @ IT = 50 mA; TA=25°C | 2 |
| Maximum Reverse Leakage Current | IR | | | 5000 | µA | @ VR; TA=25°C | 2 |
| Maximum Clamping Voltage | VC | | | 29.3 | V | @ IPP = 515.4 A; TA=25°C | 2 |
| Maximum Peak Pulse Current | Ipp | | | 515.4 | A | TA=25°C | 2 |
| Reverse Stand-off Voltage | VR | | | 17 | V | Maximum voltage that can be applied to the TVS without operation; TA=25°C | 2 |
| VBR Voltage Tolerance (CA bi-directional type code) | VBR | -5 | | 5 | % | Bi-Directional (CA) type code: 5% VBR voltage tolerance per part-numbering table | 6 |
| Peak Pulse Power Dissipation | PPPM | | | 15 | kW | 10/1000µs test waveform (Fig.2)(Note 1) | 1 |
| Steady State Power Dissipation | PD | | | 8 | W | On infinite heat sink at TL=75ºC | 1 |
| Operating Junction and Storage Temperature Range | TJ, TSTG | -55 | | 175 | °C | | 1 |
| VBR Temperature Coefficient | αT | | 0.1 | | % | Typical value; VBR @ TJ = VBR@25°C x (1+αT x (TJ - 25)) | 1 |
| Typical Thermal Resistance Junction to Lead | RƟJL | | 8 | | °C/W | Typical | 1 |
| Typical Thermal Resistance Junction to Ambient | RƟJA | | 40 | | °C/W | Typical | 1 |
## CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol: `15KPA17CA`
- Footprint: `Diode_THT:D_P600_R-6_P20.00mm_Horizontal`
- 3D model: P600 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
## Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- **Datasheet:** [Littelfuse datasheet](https://jlcpcb.com/api/file/downloadByFileSystemAccessId/8588939642779947008) (6 pp, sha256 `4c67e61ebfbbf5c7`, retrieved 2026-10-14, 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/15kpa17ca-datasheet.pdf)