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...

SPD Design Tips for Fusing Surge Design Elements (TVS or MOV)   Printer Friendly Version   Surge Protectors may use fuses as the means of protecting the product or components within the product. Fuses are also used to limit the current that can affect the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...