Test Waveform Comparison
Test Waveform Comparison Printer Friendly Version Various Test waveforms are used to test TVS diodes and also evaluate products that are protected by TVS devices. The typical waveforms used are described and shown here. Also, the approximate energy can be determined...
The MAX15KA Family of MAX Power TVS Diodes
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...
How to Select Silicon TVS Diode Devices
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...
Typical TVS Design Aids
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...
Filter Protection
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...
IEEE DICTIONARY (IEEE STANDARD 100-2000)
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...
Paralleling TVS Diodes for Higher Power Capability
Printer Friendly Version Paralleling TVS Diodes for Higher Power Capability Silicon Avalanche Transient Voltage Suppressors (TVS’s) offer a great deal of flexibility in circuit protection. Fortunately, these devices are available in voltages ranging from 5 through 550...
What to Consider and How to Configure When Using TVS Diodes in Parallel to Increase Surge Rating or Reduce Voltage
Printer Friendly Version WHAT TO CONSIDER AND HOW TO CONFIGURE WHEN USING TVS DIODES IN PARALLEL TO INCREASE SURGE RATING OR REDUCE VOLTAGE. To accommodate surge current ratings greater than those capable from a single TVS device, one can use multiple TVS diodes in...
Means of Protecting Irrigation Controls and Solenoids
Printer Friendly Version Means of Protecting Irrigation Controls and Solenoids Irrigation Systems are vulnerable to lightning strikes, since they are typically located in very exposed locations. Most irrigation systems, such as those used on golf courses, are also...