1500 W of clamp in a DO-201 can — the field-swap angle
The 1.5KE10A/B: That 104.8 A peak pulse current (Ipp) at the 10/1000 µs shape tells you the diode can sink a serious surge — think load-dump or lightning-coupled spike on a 5 V or 12 V rail — before the downstream silicon sees it.
DO-201 axial — can I swap it on site?
The DO-201AA (DO-27) axial leaded package is a Through Hole mount — no hot-air station needed, no reflow profile. A soldering iron and a pair of cutters are the whole tool kit. Polarity is marked by the cathode band; orientation is obvious enough to get it right once. No derating worry from a cold start in a parking lot to a hot engine bay.
Active production — no LTB scramble
YAGEO lists the 1.5KE10A/B as Active. This is a standard catalog TVS you can spec into a BOM without planning a migration path.