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Gas Discharge Tube (GDT) Products

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Revised: November 30, 2009

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Please refer to www.littelfuse.com for current information.

Customer should verify actual device performance in their specific applications.

CG5 and SL0902A Series

CG5 and SL0902A Series

Part Number

Device Specifications (at 25°C)

Life Ratings

DC Breakdown

in Volts

(@100V/s)

Impulse

Breakdown

in Volts

(@100V/μs)

Impulse

Breakdown

In Volts

(@1 Kv/μsec)

Insulation

Resistance

Capaci-

tance

(@1MHz)

Surge

Life

(10/1000μs)

Nominal

Impulse

Discharge

Current

(8/20μs)

Nominal

AC

Discharge

Current

(10x1sec

@50-60Hz)

AC

Dischage

Current

(9 cycle @50Hz)

Max

Impulse

Discharge

Current

(1 Application

@ 10/350μs)

MIN

TYP

MAX

MAX

MIN

MAX

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Product Characteristics

Materials

CG5L & CG5LTR (Outline 502), CG5L-

02 (Outline 503), CG5LS (Outline

500), CG5L-01 (Outline 504) & CG5L-

03: Device Nickel Plated 2–5 Microns

Wire Tin Plated 17.5±12.5 Microns

Construction Ceramic Insulator.

CG5 (Outline 501), CG5MS (Outline

505) & SL0902A SM: Device Tin Plated

17.5±12.5 Microns Construction Ceramic

Insulator.

Product Marking

LF Logo, Voltage and date code

Glow to arc

transition current

< 0.5Amps

Glow Voltage

140 Volts

Storage and

Operational

Temperature

-40 to +90

Electrical Characteristics

Time (ns)

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

Max dynamic breakover

voltage

Hold-over voltage

On-State voltage

Voltage vs. Time Characteristic

@ 1.0 GHz = 0.01 dB

@ 1.4GHz = 0.1 dB

@ 1.8 GHz = 0.53 dB

@ 2.1 GHz = 0.81 dB

@ 2.45 GHz= 1 dB

@ 2.8 GHz = 1.2 dB

@ 3.1 GHz = 1.5 dB

@ 3.5 GHz = 2.1 dB

Typical Insertion Loss