
2EL2, 2EL3, 2EL4
BIDIRECTIONAL THYRISTOR OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTORS
AUGUST 1998
2
P R O D U C T I N F O R M A T I O N
absolute maximum ratings, T
A
= 25°C (unless otherwise noted)
RATING
SYMBOL
VALUE
UNIT
Non-repetitive peak on-state pulse current (see Notes 1 and 2)
5/310 μs (ITU-T K28, 10/700 μs voltage wave shape)
I
TSP
A
2EL2
2EL3
2EL4
2EL2
2EL3
2EL4
-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
125
125
125
100
100
100
10/1000 μs (GR-974-CORE, 10/1000 μs voltage wave shape)
Non-repetitive peak on-state current (see Note 1)
full sine wave, 50/60 Hz, 1 s
I
TSM
10
10
10
A rms
2EL2
2EL3
2EL4
-40°C to 65°C
-20°C to 65°C
-40°C to 65°C
Junction temperature
Storage temperature range
T
J
T
stg
-40 to +150
-40 to +150
°C
°C
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
Breakdown Voltage
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
±245
±265
TYP
MAX
UNIT
V
V
(BR)
I
(BR)
= ±20 mA, (see Note 3)
2EL2
2EL2
-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
V
(BO)
Breakover voltage
dv/dt = ±0.2 V/s,
R
SOURCE
> 200
2EL3
2EL4
2EL2
2EL3
2EL4
2EL2
2EL3
2EL4
2EL2
2EL3
2EL4
2EL2
2EL3
2EL4
2EL2
2EL3
2EL4
25°C
±200
±215
±400
±265
±265
±400
±350
±350
20
20
20
±0.5
±0.5
±0.5
±10
±1
±10
150
150
150
V
V
(BO)
Impulse breakover
voltage
100 V/μs
≤
dv/dt
≤
±1000 V/μs,
di/dt
≤
10 A/μs
-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
V
Impulse reset
Sources are 52.5 V O.C., 260 mA S.C. and
135 V O.C., 200 mA S.C.
on-state current 25 A, 10/1000 μs impulse
V
D
= ±50 V (see Note 4)
ms
I
D
Off-state current
V
D
= ±200 V
μA
C
off
Off-state capacitance
f = 1 MHz,
V
d
= 1 Vrms, V
D
= 0,
pF
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