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P6KE18A
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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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Littelfuse · TVS · DO-15
P6KE18A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Power Dissipation | PPK | 600 | W | @ TL ≤ 25°C (Note 1) | 1 | ||
| Steady State Power Dissipation | PD | 5 | W | @ TL ≤ 25°C, lead length = 3/8 in | 1 | ||
| Forward Surge Current | IFSM | 100 | A | @ TA = 25°C (Note 2) | 1 | ||
| Operating and Storage Temperature Range | TJ, Tstg | -55 | 150 | °C | 1 | ||
| Working Peak Reverse Voltage | VRWM | 15.3 | V | 2 | |||
| Maximum Reverse Leakage Current | IR | 5 | µA | @ VRWM | 2 | ||
| Maximum Reverse Peak Pulse Current | IPP | 24 | A | Surge waveform per Figure 4 (Note 5) | 2 | ||
| Clamping Voltage | VC | 25.2 | V | @ IPP = 24 A (Note 5) | 2 | ||
| Maximum Temperature Coefficient of VBR | VBR | 0.088 | %/°C | 2 | |||
| Forward Voltage | VF | 3.5 | V | @ IF = 50 A (Note 6) | 2 | ||
| Breakdown Voltage | VBR | 17.1 | 18 | 18.9 | V | @ IT = 1 mA, TA = 25°C (Note 4) | 2 |
| Derating above TL = 50°C (steady state power) | PD | 50 | mW/°C | Derated above TL = 50°C | 1 | ||
| Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-Lead | RJL | 20 | °C/W | 1 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
P6KE18A - 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 (5 pp, sha256
4098adc2d6e43947, 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).