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 ...

Learn what types of circuit-protection technologies are required to overcome metal-oxide-varistor limitations in certain harsh environments to increase application reliability and safety. To ensure ...

The increasing use of integrated circuits in modern electronic systems has resulted in a growing awareness about lightning overvoltage hazard. The integrated circuits, especially large-scale ...

Most appliances require protection from external and internal transients. This application note shows how to substitute thyristors for Metal Oxide Varistors as protection. To view the application note ...

New NEC requirements make it important to understand the difference between surge protectors, surge arresters, and transient voltage surge suppressors The term “surge protector” can describe any ...