Vishay Semiconductor

Advantages of Vishay TVS, ESD Protection and Zener Diodes

• High power surge capability up to 5 kW and 3 kW at 10/1000 μs
• Symmetrical leads, low-profile packages
• Low capacitance
• Narrow tolerance, full Zener voltage range series

For the Following Applications

• Industrial
• Power supplies
• Electronic lighting
• Computer

Diodes and Rectifiers, Diodes

• Transient Voltage Suppressors (TVS) for Automotive Electronic Protection
• Fundamentals of Rectifiers
• Rectifiers for Power-Factor-Correction (PFC)
• Physical Explanation
• Using Rectifiers in Voltage Multiplier Circuits
• PowerTab/TM Mounting Guidelines
• Protecting for Repetitive Transient Voltages
• Using the Power vs. Time Curve
• What is a Silicon Transient Voltage Suppressor and how does it work?
• Determining Clamping Voltage Levels for a Broad Range of Pulse Currents
• Effect of Lead Wire Lengths on Protector Clamping Voltages
• Failure Modes and Fusing of TVS Devices
• Hardening Power Supplies to Line Voltage Transients
• Paralleling Transient Voltage Suppressors for Higher Power Capability
• Protecting Low Current Loads in Harsh Electrical Environments
• Series Stacking of TVS for Higher Voltages and Power
• TVS Placement - The Critical Path to the Leading Edge

Diodes and Rectifiers, Diodes, High-Power Diodes

• Mounting Instructions for Hockey-PUK
• Mounting Instructions for DO-203AA / DO-203AB Diodes
• Mounting Instructions for DO-205AA, DO-205AB, DO-205AC (DO-30), and B-8 Stud Diodes

Diodes and Rectifiers, Diodes, TVS and ESD Protection

• ESD Protection: I/O Port Designers Look to Protect Against ESD Threats

Diodes and Rectifiers, Diodes, Zener Diodes

• Temperature Dependency of Zener Voltage

Diodes and Rectifiers, Rectifiers

• Design Guidelines for Schottky Rectifiers
• Power Factor Correction with Ultrafast Diodes
• SUPERRECTIFIER Design Brings New Level of Reliability to Surface Mount Components
• High Speed Data Line Protection - Low Current Bridges Rectifiers Lend Themselves to Data Line Protection
• Diodes, Rectifiers and ABD Transient Voltage Suppressors for Automotive Applications
• Soldering Process Notes
• Solar Cell Bypass Diodes in Silicon Crystalline Photovoltaic Panels