EDN

Voltage clamp circuits for ultra-low-voltage apps

Voltage clamps for protecting low-voltage dc circuits require a new approach to circuit design. Many commonly used voltage clamps were built for systems of 5 V or higher, but lower-voltage systems ...
EDN

A novel protection circuit design for AC power lines

Overvoltage protection of AC power lines is a common practice, which encompasses a variety of protection circuit solutions. Most designs are cost-driven and tend to use only the bare minimum of ...
Electronic Design

TVS Clamping in Hot-Swap Circuits

Power systems dedicated to next-generation high-performance blade servers, datacenters, storage and communication infrastructure systems are a group that “feels the need--the need for speed!” ...
Electronic Design

Limitations of Traditional Circuit Protection for High Energy Surge Threats

There are limitations to older circuit protection solutions that use Transient Voltage Suppressor (TVS) diodes. Responding to this situation, completely new transient current suppressors utilize ...
New Electronics

DESIGN TIPS from ADI: Overvoltage protection for sensitive electronic signal inputs

High demands on the robustness of electronic systems, especially in industrial environments, continually present developers with great challenges. Overvoltage protection is one key design ...
Business Wire

Toshiba Adds New eFuse IC, an Electronic Fuse for Repeated Use That Offers Adjustable Overvoltage Protection and FLAG Signal Output Function

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation ("Toshiba") has added a new eFuse IC, “TCKE712BNL,” to its line-up of eFuse ICs for repeated use that support functions to ...
New Electronics

Low capacitance, low clamping voltage ESD suppression devices

ON Semiconductor has introduced five new ESD suppression devices. The ESD8000 modules are said to deliver the industry's lowest capacitance and ESD clamping voltage, making them suitable for use with ...