{"id":15613,"date":"2020-02-20T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=15613"},"modified":"2020-02-19T10:23:16","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T10:23:16","slug":"surge-suppression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/surge-suppression\/","title":{"rendered":"Surge suppression"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>RS Components (RS) has announced it is now stocking a large portfolio of TVS Flat devices, manufactured by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.rs-online.com\/web\/c\/semiconductors\/discrete-semiconductors\/tvs-diodes\/?applied-dimensions=4291251592\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">STMicroelectronics<\/a><\/strong>, one of the world\u2019s largest semiconductor vendors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed to handle 8\/20\u00b5s and 10\/1000\u00b5s voltage transients and protect circuits and equipment from power surges, the ST portfolio of Electrical Over-Stress (EOS) TVS Flat devices includes industrial and automotive grade devices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Delivering a lower cost per watt ratio, the portfolio of TVS Flat package variants are only 1mm thick and footprint compatible with standard surface-mount devices including SMA (400 and 600W types) and SMB (600W) style packages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/RS951-STMicroelectronics_SMB_Flat.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/RS951-STMicroelectronics_SMB_Flat.png 650w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/RS951-STMicroelectronics_SMB_Flat-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/RS951-STMicroelectronics_SMB_Flat-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/RS951-STMicroelectronics_SMB_Flat-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The TVS Flat range enables design engineers to deliver the same level of protection and save costs by using, for example, a smaller 600W SMA Flat device rather than a larger standard SMB style component.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both SMA Flat and SMB Flat devices are able to manage 600W. This means these devices can be a serious alternative for designers in a wide range of applications including solar inverters and industrial control applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ideal for thinner designs, the components are also suitable for use in circuitry for DC line, MOSFET and IGBT protection circuits in a myriad of market sectors, such as motor control, power tools, e-bikes and telecommunications, in addition to consumer devices or equipment such as hard-disk drives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Delivering increased power density, they also offer a maximum junction temperature (TJ max) of up to +175\u00b0C, meeting or exceeding international standards to protect sensitive equipment against EOS and electrostatic discharges (ESD).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ST TVS Flat package portfolio is shipping now from RS in the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RS Components (RS) has announced it is now stocking a large portfolio of TVS Flat devices, manufactured by STMicroelectronics, one of the world\u2019s largest semiconductor vendors. 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