by Bill Goldbach | Sep 1, 2020 | Bill's Tech Briefs
The MAX15KA Family of MAX Power TVS Diodes Printer Friendly Version The SMDMAX15KA Series MAX Power TVS Diodes are designed to offer clamping characteristics superior to those of standard silicon avalanche diode (SAD) technologies. This superior performance is made...
by Bill Goldbach | Aug 3, 2020 | Bill's Tech Briefs
Printer Friendly Version Voltage and current transients are a major cause of solid-state component failure in electronic systems. These transients are a result of a sudden release of stored energy. Transients may be generated from a variety of sources, both internal...
by Bill Goldbach | Jul 13, 2020 | Bill's Tech Briefs
Printer Friendly Version Typical TVS Design Aids 1) Leakage current will double for every 10 to 15°C rise in temperature, depending upon the voltage (usually referenced to the ambient temperature). 2) The typical change in Breakdown Voltage (BV or...
by Bill Goldbach | Jul 10, 2020 | Bill's Tech Briefs
Printer Friendly Version Filter Protection Requirement: Provide a TVS device to protect a filter against damage due to RTCA Waveforms Voltage Waveform 4 and Current Waveform 1 Pulse 1600v/320A at 6.4/69 usec The input limits are: Nominal range 28 to 33 volts, and...
by Bill Goldbach | Jul 10, 2020 | Bill's Tech Briefs
Printer Friendly Version IEEE DICTIONARY (IEEE STANDARD 100-2000) Pulse A brief excursion of a quantity from normal. Risetime The time interval of the leading edge between the instants at which the instantaneous value first...
