This product is featured in EDN's Hot 100 products of 2017. See all 100 here. Battery-powered electronics poses multiple challenges to the power system engineer. At a theoretical level, the battery ...

This circuit provides undervoltage and overvoltage protection for dc input supply voltages (see the figure). Its undervoltage cutoff is 6 V, and its overvoltage cutoff is 11.5 V. D3 is included for ...

From traditional fuses to eFuses, understanding the advantages, limitations, and use cases of each technology helps engineers ...

Linear Technology has introduced the LTC4380, an ultralow quiescent current (IQ) surge stopper, providing compact overvoltage and overcurrent protection. Linear Technology has introduced the LTC4380, ...

Targeting use in cell phones and handheld mobile products, the FAN3988 IC provides both overvoltage protection and USB/charger detection. The device senses the presence of a USB charger by ...

At one time, the National Electrical Code (NEC) contained two Articles you won’t find as of the 2020 revision: Art. 280 (surge arrestors) and Art. 285 (transient voltage surge suppressors or TVSS).

A modern distribution system that feeds a facility having a significant environment of susceptible electronic equipment requires protection against lightning-induced overvoltages. And when an overhead ...

High demands on the robustness of electronic systems, especially in industrial environments, continually present developers with great challenges. Overvoltage protection is one key design ...