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Littelfuse TVS, DO-15. 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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P6KE6.8A
Littelfuse · TVS · DO-15
P6KE6.8A from Littelfuse, in a DO-15. 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 | DO-15 |
| 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 (uni-directional, P6KE6.8A) | VBR | 6.45 | 7.14 | V | @ IT = 10 mA | 2 | |
| VBR Voltage Tolerance (A suffix, 5% VBR voltage tolerance) | -5 | 5 | % | Type code A (uni-directional, 5% VBR voltage tolerance) | 6 | ||
| Maximum Clamping Voltage | VC | 10.5 | V | @ Ipp = 58.1 A | 2 | ||
| Maximum Peak Pulse Current | Ipp | 58.1 | A | 2 | |||
| Maximum Reverse Leakage Current | IR | 1000 | µA | @ VR = 5.80 V | 2 | ||
| Peak Pulse Power Dissipation | PPPM | 600 | W | 10/1000µs test waveform (Fig.2) | 1 | ||
| Steady State Power Dissipation | PD | 5 | W | Infinite heat sink at TL = 75ºC | 1 | ||
| Peak Forward Surge Current | IFSM | 100 | A | 8.3ms single half sine wave, unidirectional only (Note 2) | 1 | ||
| Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage | VF | 3.5 | V | @ 50 A, unidirectional only, single die (Note 3) | 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 | 20 | °C/W | Typical | 1 | ||
| Typical Thermal Resistance Junction to Ambient | RƟJA | 75 | °C/W | Typical | 1 |
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 | • Matte tin lead-free plated • Halogen free and RoHS | 1 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
P6KE6.8A - Footprint:
Diode_THT:D_DO-15_P12.70mm_Horizontal - 3D model: DO-15 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- Datasheet: Littelfuse datasheet (6 pp, sha256
f292d87c63ab6a1c, retrieved 2026-10-21, 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).
# P6KE6.8A
**Littelfuse** · TVS · DO-15
P6KE6.8A from Littelfuse, in a DO-15. 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 | DO-15 |
| 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 (uni-directional, P6KE6.8A) | VBR | 6.45 | | 7.14 | V | @ IT = 10 mA | 2 |
| VBR Voltage Tolerance (A suffix, 5% VBR voltage tolerance) | | -5 | | 5 | % | Type code A (uni-directional, 5% VBR voltage tolerance) | 6 |
| Maximum Clamping Voltage | VC | | | 10.5 | V | @ Ipp = 58.1 A | 2 |
| Maximum Peak Pulse Current | Ipp | | | 58.1 | A | | 2 |
| Maximum Reverse Leakage Current | IR | | | 1000 | µA | @ VR = 5.80 V | 2 |
| Peak Pulse Power Dissipation | PPPM | | | 600 | W | 10/1000µs test waveform (Fig.2) | 1 |
| Steady State Power Dissipation | PD | | | 5 | W | Infinite heat sink at TL = 75ºC | 1 |
| Peak Forward Surge Current | IFSM | | | 100 | A | 8.3ms single half sine wave, unidirectional only (Note 2) | 1 |
| Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage | VF | | | 3.5 | V | @ 50 A, unidirectional only, single die (Note 3) | 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 | | 20 | | °C/W | Typical | 1 |
| Typical Thermal Resistance Junction to Ambient | RƟJA | | 75 | | °C/W | Typical | 1 |
## 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 | • Matte tin lead-free plated • Halogen free and RoHS | 1 |
## CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol: `P6KE6.8A`
- Footprint: `Diode_THT:D_DO-15_P12.70mm_Horizontal`
- 3D model: DO-15 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
## Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- **Datasheet:** [Littelfuse datasheet](docs/p6ke6-8a-datasheet.pdf) (6 pp, sha256 `f292d87c63ab6a1c`, retrieved 2026-10-21, 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/p6ke6-8a-datasheet.pdf)