As semiconductor manufacturers introduce new wireline transmission devices built on smaller CMOS geometries, more circuit protection challenges are emerging. This article explores five frequently ...

Every year, power quality personnel resolve to keep surges, sags, and transients from disrupting facility power supplies. This resolution has become even more important as companies invest in the ...

Many vendors of industrial bus transceivers showcase their device robustness with a high immunity to electrostatic discharge (ESD). In strong contrast to that, industrial system designers rank ESD as ...

With the 2020 revision of the NEC, Art. 242 replaced two individual Articles that appeared in earlier editions of the Code — Art. 280 [Surge Arrestors] and Art. 285 [Transient Voltage Surge ...

A transient is an abrupt current or voltage spike with an extremely short duration. Clipper circuits are commonly used to protect circuits from transients, and the circuit shown is a simple example of ...

Semtech’s SurgeSwitch™ product line offers 30% reduced clamping, 80% smaller package size and stability of clamping over temperature Semtech’s SurgeSwitch™ product line offers 30% reduced clamping, 80 ...

The rate of transient occurrences varies with every power system. Recent studies show that surges of 1kV or less are common — whereas 3kV surges are rare. Protecting against more frequent (internally ...

Semtech has introduced a 7-line surge-rated, 24V transient protection array for protecting industrial interfaces against transient voltage threats. The µClamp2417P offers a 10A (8×20µs waveform) surge ...

Designing automotive electronics presents numerous technical challenges, including the need to protect against electrical hazards under the hood and in the cabin. The three major sources of electrical ...

CAMARILLO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading global supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, today unveiled the ...