As in Figure 1, a zener diode across Q2's gate-source junction prevents over-voltage on Q2 and Vce breakdown on Q1. Figure 2. Another hot-swap circuit (top) implements current sensing and 2A-limiting ...

Many traditional and historically proven protection methodologies—e.g., diodes, fuses, and TVS devices—retain their go-to status, though these are often inefficient, bulky, and require ...

For applications requiring a higher battery voltage, the circuit in Fig. 3 should be modified to protect the MOSFETs’ gate-source junctions as in Figure 4. Figure 4 Protection of the gate-source ...

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Figure 8 shows the previous circuit now with protection diodes to each rail—a textbook arrangement. The series resistance R s is required in some form to limit the current through the diodes ...

"ESD protection and core circuit co-design are increasingly important in advanced ICs, but conventional diode models do not account for ESD event regimes, during which the device operates under ...

Circuit protection devices fulfill two primary purposes – safety and reliability. Safety is assured by disconnecting power in a circuit during overcurrent, which eliminates electrocution and fire ...

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The open circuit protection circuit shown utilizes R9, causing it to serve an additional function, in conjunction with Zener diode D2. In normal operation, the LED current is set by the PWM controller ...

This new approach to circuit protection enables engineers to design a protection circuit that closely resembles that of an ideal diode. Now that we the performance level of the protection circuit ...