Circuit protection devices
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Lightning protection sets worldwide standard
A range of quarter-wave lightning protectors sets a new worldwide standard.
News from Huber+Suhner, Aug 29, 2003
Mains inlets take a break
The latest addition to Bulgin's Polysnap range of mains inlet modules incorporates a miniature circuit breaker.
News from Bulgin Components, Aug 20, 2003
Fuses qualify for military uses
Cooper Electronic Technologies has a broad range of military qualified fuses for instrumentation, power, telecomms and a host of other special applications for operation in hostile environments.
News from Cooper Electronic Technologies, Aug 19, 2003
Filters react quickly to block spikes
Patented filter technology from PolyPhaser can make a difference of 700V less arriving at equipment input during a lightning strike.
News from Smiths Interconnect - Polyphaser, Aug 18, 2003
CVTs protect from damaging surges
When Scrimsign Micro Electronics found that its award-winning signs were experiencing unforeseen failures, the company's research department concluded it was caused by transients in the power supply.
News from Advance Electronics, Aug 14, 2003
Overcurrent specialist turns to overvoltage
The ROV series of metal-oxide varistors (MOVs) can provide overvoltage fault protection on a wide variety of power systems.
News from Raychem Circuit Protection, Aug 5, 2003
Lightening protectors spread to WiFi market
Transtector has expanded its ALPU series of advanced lightning protection units.
News from Smiths Interconnect - Transtector Systems, Jul 15, 2003
Lower cost for automotive fuses
Three new series of lower-cost automotive blade fuses extend the well-established series manufactured by Pudenz.
News from Littelfuse UK, Jul 15, 2003
PTC thermistors improve telecomms protection
In response to the distinct trend in line-card design toward miniaturisation and simplification, Epcos has launched two completely new PTC thermistor designs for telecomms line protection.
News from Epcos, Jul 11, 2003
Electronic fuse protects 24V circuits
The all-new Waveguard provides industrial control and switching systems with fully reliable fault protection for switched-mode 24V DC power supplies.
News from Weidmuller (UK), Jul 4, 2003
Protection for tower-mounted amplifiers
The GX series of broadband surge protectors enable the operating voltage of a 3G basestation tower mounted amplifiers to pass, while blocking lightning surges of up to 20kA.
News from Smiths Interconnect - Polyphaser, Jul 3, 2003
Surge protector safeguards power and signal lines
Pulsar Electronics has a new industry-leading surge protection device for one power line and four signal lines that carry signals up to 1GHz.
News from Pulsar Electronics, Jun 24, 2003
TVS devices protect four lines at once
Five new protection devices integrate multiple transient voltage suppression components into a single 1.6 x 1.6 x 0.6mm SOT553 or SOT563 package.
News from ON Semiconductor, Jun 23, 2003
Power suppressors protect DIN rails
The DRDC Series is a new family of ultra-compact DIN-rail DC power suppressors, available in 7, 12, 24 and 48V configurations.
News from Smiths Interconnect - Transtector Systems, Jun 23, 2003
Power entry module simplifies PSU design
The DC12 power entry module is an IEC/EN60320-1 appliance inlet that incorporates a single- or two-pole line switch and a line filter, and can play a valuable role in power supply design.
News from Schurter, Jun 17, 2003
Fuses withstand reflow soldering
Wickmann's subminiature TR5, TE5 fuses and 5 x 20mm fuse clips have recently been qualified for use with the pin-in-paste soldering technique.
News from Littelfuse UK, Jun 10, 2003
Optocouplers optimised for IGBT driving
The HCPL-3020 and HCPL-0302 are 0.2A gate drive optocouplers for low-power industrial inverters and inverter-controlled consumer appliances.
News from Agilent Technologies, May 29, 2003
Surge resistor demand jumps 80%
TT Electronics - BI Technologies reports a dramatic increase in worldwide demand for its BSR series of surface-mount surge resistors.
News from TT Electronics - BI Technologies, May 28, 2003
Coupler range adds three- and four-channel devices
Analog Devices has added a range of multichannel devices to its patented iCoupler family of digital isolators for high-voltage industrial applications.
News from Analog Devices, May 23, 2003
Digital isolation speeds industrial applications
Siemens has adopted digital isolation technology from Analog Devices for use in its Profibus industrial network systems.
News from Analog Devices, May 14, 2003
Resettable overcurrent devices in the mains
The LVR series extends proven PolySwitch technology of resettable overcurrent protection into higher voltage applications.
News from TTI Europe, Apr 30, 2003
Resettable devices switch to primary protection
The LVR series of PolySwitch resettable devices are designed for use in line voltage applications.
News from Raychem Circuit Protection, Apr 23, 2003
Increased stock meets fuse demand
To meet the greatly increased demand for its miniature fuses, Wickmann Components has doubled the stock levels of all its ranges.
News from Littelfuse UK, Apr 23, 2003
Breaker looks after switch-mode outputs
A novel electronic circuit breaker can selectively protect individual component circuits powered from single switch-mode power supplies.
News from E-T-A Circuit Breakers, Apr 15, 2003
Devices ensure data-line speed and integrity
ON Semiconductor has five new MicroIntegration circuits designed to protect sensitive components in portable and computing applications from damaging and disruptive electrical transients.
News from ON Semiconductor, Apr 8, 2003
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Circuit protection devices:
Circuit protection devices safeguard electrical circuits from over-voltage and over-currents. Examples of these devices include voltage regulators, varistors, electrostatic discharge protection devices, switch/circuit breakers and thyristor surge protection devices.
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AVX varistor series can withstand multiple strikes
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Optoisolator delivers up to 16kV isolation at 2Mbd
Optek's new OPI1268 16kV high-voltage optical isolator, available via Pacer, delivers AC and DC voltage isolation up to 16kV while achieving digital data transmission rates of 2MBd.
