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
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
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
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
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.
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