They can safely absorb up to 30A of
surge current and a minimum of 30kV ESD without performance degradation.
Additionally, each diode can safely dissipate 80 A of 8/20-[micro]s
surge current with very low clamping voltages.
The capacitors are 100%
surge current tested to ensure robust performance in high-inrush-current applications.
Featuring a robust anode design, the TM3 series is 100 %
surge current tested (B, C, D, and E case sizes) and available with Weibull grading and Hi-Rel screening options.
5 kA or Type 2 surge events with a measured 8/20 gs maximum discharge
surge current (Imax) of 50 kA.
They provide all mode
surge current capability and are offered with kA ratings of 25kA to 300kA per mode.
One of the methods used to study lightning effects on structures and systems consists of a simulation of lightning strike by injecting a
surge current from the generator attached to the structure [2-4].
The MOA block has a highly non linear voltage current relationship and for
surge current magnitudes [I.
During the last eight years, Infineon has made a number of significant improvements to its SiC Schottky diode technology in areas such as
surge current stability, switching performance and in product cost, extending the benefits of SiC technology,' said Andreas Urschitz, vice president and general manager, Power Semiconductor Discretes at Infineon Technologies.
When an ESD pulse occurs, the diode protects delicate chips from the pulse energy by diverting the
surge current to ground and clamping the voltage spike to a low level that the IC can safely tolerate.
With
surge current capacity from 200 to 400 kA per phase, the new devices are designed for continuous protection from damaging high-impulse voltage transients and electrical noise.
