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High-Quality and Flight-Critical Transient Voltage Suppressors


Designed to protect sensitive components from electrical overstress due to events like lightning strikes, inductive load switching and electrostatic discharge, a Transient Voltage Suppressor (TVS) limits a voltage spike to a safe level. A TVS diode provides this critical protection by going into avalanche breakdown within no more than a few nanoseconds after a strike, clamping the transient voltage and routing its current to the ground. This solution can significantly improve equipment reliability and reduce losses due to transient voltage-related failures.

Our broad portfolio includes both unidirectional and bidirectional discreet plastic TVS devices with power levels ranging from 600W to 130 kW. These solutions are supported by qualification test plans and reliability monitoring that are in line with the best industry-standard practices.

MicroNotes: Transient Voltage Protection for Avionics and in Robust Environments


The need to provide multi-stroke and multi-burst lightening protection in a variety of applications is increasing, especially in new aircraft that are being built with mostly composite bodies. The RTCA DO-160 standard defines the test standards for these hazards in aeronautic products. 

Our MicroNotes provide technical information about how our high-reliability plastic TVS devices are well suited to meet these requirements. Use the link below to download our MicroNotes Quick Reference Guide, or visit the Documentation area lower down on this page to read our selection of MicroNotes.

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Introduction to Rectifiers Download
MicroNote 050: Radiation Hardened Performance of Discrete Semiconductor Products Download
Rectifier Reverse Switching Performance Download
MicroNote 30: Metallurgical Bond Evaluation Methods for Diodes Download
Rectifier Bridges and Dual Rectifiers Download
MicroNote 020: Plating and Solder Dipping Download
MicroNote 135: Failure Mechanisms for TVS Download
MicroNote 127: Lightning Protection for Aircraft Electrical Power and Data Communications Systems Download
MicroNote 117: Protecting USB Data I/O Ports Download
MicroNote 116: Transformer Protection Download
MicroNote 131: Tutorial on Transient Voltage Suppression (TVS) Selection Download
MIcroNote 115: Derating TVS for Varying Pulse Widths Download
MicroNote 109: Protection from Electrostatic Discharge Download
MicroNote 129: Upscreening Commercial TVS Diodes for Aviation and Robust Environments or Applications Download
MicroNote 133: Repetitive Surge on TVS Download
MicroNote 125: Selecting a TVS Download
MicroNote 134: Zeners and TVS: Can Either be Used for the Same Application? Download
MicroNote 113: Parallel Stacking TVS for Higher Surge Current Download
MicroNote 122: TVS Protection Across High Data Rate and RF Lines Download
MicroNote 107: Cross Referencing TVS Devices Download
MIcroNote 118: TVS/Chip Product Overview Download
MicroNote 132: Aircraft Lightning Protection Download
MicroNote 114: Derating TVS at Elevated Temperatures Download
MicroNote 112: Series Stacking TVS for Higher Surge Current Download
MicroNote 111: Parasitic Lead Inductance in TVS Download
MicroNote 123: Effective Use of Space Saving TVS Arrays Download
MicroNote 121: Protecting Data I/O Parts with TVS Arrays Download
MicroNote 130: Overall Selection of TVS Part Numbers Download
MicroNote 110: Parasitic Capacitance in TVS Download
MicroNote 108: Determining Clamping Voltage Levels for a Range of Pulse Currents Download
MicroNote 104: Using the Power vs Time Curve Download
MicroNote 105: What is a Thyristor Surge Protector Device Download
MicroNote 106: Crowbars and Clamps Download
MicroNote 101: A Primer on TVS Devices Download
MicroNote 102: An Introduction to TVS Devices Download
MicroNote 103: What is a TVS? Download
MicroNote 120: Selecting TVS with PPP and Waveform Considerations Download
MicroNote 010: How to Quickly Obtain Spice Data Download
MicroNote201 An Introduction To Zener Diodes Download
MicroNote202 Zener voltage Regulation with current changes Download
MicroNote006 Soldering Guidelines for Glass MELF Diodes Download
MicroNote129 Upscreening commercial TVS diodes for avionics and robust environments or applications Download
MicroNote108 Determining Clamping Voltage Levels for a Range of Pulse Currents Download
MicroNote107 Cross Referencing TVS Devices Download
MicroNote104 Using the Power vs Time Curve Download
MicroNote060 Mil-PRF-19500 qual chips vs Mil PRF 38534 qual chips Download
MicroNote035 Metallographic cross sectioning techniques for performance of destruct physical analysis of glass encapsulated diodes Download
MicroNote070 Thermal Management for Discrete Semiconductors Download
MicroNote401 Introduction to Schottky Rectifiers Download
MicroNote303 Rectifier Bridges and Dual Rectifiers Download
MicroNote205 Zero Temperature coefficient Reference Diodes Download
MicroNote402 High Temperature Reverse Bias (HTRB) Download
MicroNote203 Zener Voltage Regulation with Temperature Download
MicroNote 501 Intro to Rectifier Bridges Download
MicroNote601 Nanosecond SCR switch for reliable high current Pulse generators and Modulators Download
MicroNote602 UPGA301A Pulse Circuit Analysis Download
MicroNote603 Anode Gate Thyristors and High Current AC Applications Download
MicroNote701 PIN Diode Fundamentals Download
MicroNote1002 Calculating Reliability using FIT & MTTF: Arrhenius HTOL Model Download
MicroNote304 Introduction To Photovoltaic By-Pass diodes Download
MicroNote070_Final.pdf Download
MicroNote 005: Care, Handling, and Solder Profile of Diodes Download
MicroNote 128: Unidirectional/Bidirectional TVS Differences Download
MicroNote 204 Zener Voltage Regulation and Thermal Resistance Download
Aircraft Lightning Protection for ARINC & AFDX Protocols Download