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From: Klaus Bahner <Klaus.Bahner@ieee.org>
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Subject: Re: Finding 100A TVS diode?
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2017 21:39:33 +0100
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On 06-02-2017 21:25, Spare Change wrote:
> BZW6-26, 26v TVS unidirectional diode, through-hole, obsolete, n/a.

It's not shown as obsolete by Diotec. They claim distributor stock of 
several thousand in PL, DE and SK.

>
> The original datasheet says that the 600W peak pulse power is measured over
> 10/1000 uS waveform, but the 100A forward surge current is spec’d over 1/2
> cycle of 60 Hz sine:
>
> http://diotec.com/tl_files/diotec/files/pdf/datasheets/bzw065v8
>
> All replacements I see, the surge current is nowhere near 100A or is spec’d
> at 10/1000 uS waveform.

P6KE-30A from ST is a direct replacement, with exactly the same 
specifications.


Klaus

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