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Transient voltage and transient current events, commonly known as power surges, voltage surges, or current spikes, are a relatively frequent occurrence for many electronics applications. Transient ...

Surge protectors stand between you and an electrical disaster. Power surges are more common than you may realize and if you have sensitive electrical equipment, it’s important to make sure it stays ...

Targeted for industrial, datacenter and telecommunications applications, the Semtech Protection RClamp0822B platform delivers high-performance electrostatic discharge (ESD) and surge protection ...

Most surge protectors fail quietly. They don’t spark, smoke, or give you any dramatic warning. They simply stop protecting your devices – and you’d never know it. Nearly every home today has ...

So, a thunderstorm is a-brewin’ and you’re watching the season finale of your favorite TV show. The plot is getting to a pivotal moment when BOOM a crack of thunder and your TV goes out. Ugh! You didn ...

Every day, power surges wipe out TVs, video games, phones, appliances and other electronic devices. Power surges have been around as long as electricity in homes, but they’ve become more of a concern ...

Winter is here, and while most of the country isn’t worried about thunder and lightning right now, power outages from snow and ice storms are still possible. That’s why even in the frigid season it’s ...

KOA Speer Electronics has launched the NV73S series of multilayer metal-oxide varistors, which handles a surge current of up to 6,000 A, claiming five times higher protection than existing products.

Electrical overstresses can cause failure, permanent degradation or temporary erratic behavior in electronic devices or systems. The trend to reduce circuit geometries for communication systems and ...

The Ravoss, a rugged, stand-alone surge protection system, protects an entire facility from all sources of transient over voltage to reduce downtime and maintenance. It integrates Strikesorb SPD ...