Power-supply failure takes on significant importance in high-end computer, telecom, medical, and industrial applications, in which uninterruptible power is paramount. In these systems, diode-OR-ed ...

LittleJimmy is a small crowbar circuit for Arduino-like development boards aiming to protect against a failing AMS1117 5.0V linear voltage regulator when the board is powered over VIN. Typically, ...

Abstract: The importance of power semiconductor converters steadily increases and as the use of converters grows, the risk of overvoltage damage also increases. The overvoltage protections are very ...

For the JPEG version of this article, click here. Sensitive circuits are prone to failure if stressed by overvoltage transients. In some cases, the damage can be extensive and expensive. The source of ...

http://www.littelfuse.comThe proliferation of network-enabled devices and high-speed data connections poses problems for both the telecom system and the design ...

Design engineers often give circuit protection only cursory attention. For example, fuses, diodes, and varistors are so well known that designers select them with ...

A crowbar circuit is a method of protecting a circuit against high voltages (overvoltage) in the event of a power supply malfunction or power surge. This is especially useful in a device using TTL ...

Design engineers often give circuit protection only cursory attention. Fuses, diodes, and varistors are so well known that designers select them with little thought as to the nature of the overvoltage ...