2EL2, 2EL3, 2EL4
BIDIRECTIONAL THYRISTOR OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTORS
AUGUST 1998
absolute maximum ratings, T
A
= 25°C (unless otherwise noted)
RATING
Non-repetitive peak on-state pulse current (see Notes 1 and 2)
5/310 µs (ITU-T K28, 10/700 µs voltage wave shape)
2EL2
2EL3
2EL4
10/1000 µs (GR-974-CORE, 10/1000 µs voltage wave shape)
2EL2
2EL3
2EL4
Non-repetitive peak on-state current (see Note 1)
full sine wave, 50/60 Hz, 1 s
2EL2
2EL3
2EL4
Junction temperature
Storage temperature range
-40°C to 65°C
-20°C to 65°C
-40°C to 65°C
T
J
T
stg
I
TSM
10
10
10
-40 to +150
-40 to +150
°C
°C
A rms
-20°C to 65°C
-20°C to 65°C
-20°C to 65°C
-20°C to 65°C
-20°C to 65°C
-20°C to 65°C
I
TSP
125
125
125
100
100
100
A
SYMBOL
VALUE
UNIT
NOTES: 1. The surge may be repeated after the device has returned to thermal equilibrium.
2. Most PTT’s quote an unloaded voltage waveform. In operation the 2ELx essentially shorts the generator output. The resulting
loaded current waveform is specified.
electrical characteristics for the T and R terminals, T
A
= 25°C (unless otherwise noted)
PARAMETER
V
(BR)
Breakdown Voltage
TEST CONDITIONS
I
(BR)
= ±20 mA, (see Note 3)
2EL2
2EL2
V
(BO)
Breakover voltage
dv/dt = ±0.2 V/s,
R
SOURCE
> 200
Ω
2EL3
2EL4
V
(BO)
Impulse breakover
voltage
100 V/µs
≤
dv/dt
≤
±1000 V/µs,
di/dt
≤
10 A/µs
Sources are 52.5 V O.C., 260 mA S.C. and
Impulse reset
135 V O.C., 200 mA S.C.
on-state current 25 A, 10/1000 µs impulse
V
D
= ±50 V (see Note 4)
2EL2
2EL3
2EL4
2EL2
2EL3
2EL4
2EL2
2EL3
I
D
Off-state current
2EL4
V
D
= ±200 V
2EL2
2EL3
2EL4
f = 1 MHz,
C
off
Off-state capacitance
V
d
= 1 Vrms, V
D
= 0,
2EL2
2EL3
2EL4
-40°C to 65°C
+15°C to 25°C
-40°C to 65°C
+15°C to 25°C
-20°C to 65°C
25°C
-20°C to 65°C
-20°C to 65°C
-20°C to 65°C
-20°C to 65°C
-20°C to 65°C
-20°C to 65°C
-40°C to 65°C
-20°C to 65°C
-40°C to 65°C
-40°C to 65°C
15°C to 25°C
0°C to 65°C
-40°C to 65°C
-20°C to 65°C
-40°C to 65°C
±215
±200
±265
±265
±400
±350
±350
20
20
20
±0.5
±0.5
±0.5
±10
±1
±10
150
150
150
pF
µA
ms
V
MIN
±245
±265
±400
V
TYP
MAX
UNIT
V
NOTES: 3. Meets Bellcore GR-974-CORE Issue 1, November 1994 - Rated Voltage Test (4.7)
4. This device is sensitive to light. Suggest that this parameter be measured in a dark environment
PRODUCT
2
INFORMATION