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15KPA40CA

Brightking Elec (TAIWAN) · TVS · P600

15KPA40CA from Brightking Elec (TAIWAN), 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 A1 passive Bidirectional TVS terminal (no cathode band on CA types, interchangeable with the other lead) with VRWM 40.0V, VBR 44.70~49.92V at 5mA and maximum clamping voltage 65.8V at 229.5A.
2 A2 passive Bidirectional TVS terminal (no cathode band on CA types, interchangeable with the other lead) with VRWM 40.0V, VBR 44.70~49.92V at 5mA and maximum clamping voltage 65.8V at 229.5A.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer Brightking Elec (TAIWAN)
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 44.7 49.92 V @IT=5mA, TA=25℃ 2
Maximum Reverse Leakage IR 2 μA @VRWM, TA=25℃ 2
Maximum Clamping Voltage VC 65.8 V @IPP=229.5A, TA=25℃ 2
Peak Pulse Power Dissipation PPPM 15000 Watts 10/1000μs waveform 1
Steady State Power Dissipation PM(AV) 8 Watts TL=75℃ 1
Peak Forward Surge Current IFSM 400 Amps 8.3ms single half sine-wave superimposed on rated load, JEDEC Method 1
Operating Junction and Storage Temperature Range TJ,TSTG -55 150 ℃ 1
Reverse Stand-Off Voltage VRWM 40 V TA=25℃ 2
Test Current IT 5 mA TA=25℃ 2
Peak Pulse Current IPP 229.5 A 10/1000μs waveform, TA=25℃ 2
Thermal resistance junction to lead RθJL 8 ℃/W Typical 1
Thermal resistance junction to ambient RθJA 40 ℃/W Typical 1

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: 15KPA40CA
  • 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: Brightking Elec (TAIWAN) datasheet (6 pp, sha256 ffb16840806aaf35, retrieved 2026-10-23, tier: lcsc)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.3, primary claude-sonnet-5-5 (text), consensus claude-sonnet-5-5 (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).

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