What this 1.5KE220ARL is and what it protects
The STMicroelectronics 1.5KE220ARL is a 1500W unidirectional transient voltage suppressor (TVS) from the TRANSIL™ series, built on Zener technology. The device offers a minimum breakdown voltage of 209V and a maximum clamping voltage of 388V at the peak pulse current of 26A (8/20µs waveform), making it suitable for 188V nominal rail protection where the reverse standoff voltage is 188V.
Package and mounting — through-hole axial DO-201
This part comes in a DO-201AA (also known as DO-27) axial-lead through-hole package. The body is cylindrical with leads on both ends, intended for hand insertion or wave soldering into plated through-holes on a PCB. The axial form factor is common in power-supply input stages and telecom line cards where the TVS is often mounted standing off the board or with formed leads.
