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Irvine, CA -- Sabritec, a Smiths Interconnect business, now offers a complete line of transient volatage suppression (TVS) protection solutions embedded within the connector shell utilizing surface mount technology (SMT) diodes. EMI/RFI and EMP protection can both be integrated into a connector with only a small increase in length over the non-filtered version.
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Further, the incorporation of SMT components can offer space and weight savings based on connector application requirements, says the company. Sabritec’s design approach for diode connectors is unique, mounting diodes around the outside of the contact arrangement on a multi-layer circuit board within the connector.
Sabritec uses standard military or commercial grade diodes, located outside the contact arrangement to allow for size and shape options so the power/pulse width capability is preserved. The circuit traces from the contact to the diode are kept as wide as possible and are sandwiched between ground planes, providing a very low characteristic impedance strip line configuration thus eliminating any “ringing” of pulse response.
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Other benefits of the Sabritec EMP Surface Mount Diode Connector for Transient Voltage Suppression (TVS), according to the company, include:
• Significant reduction is board space and connector weight
• Low incremental surge resistance
• Fast response time, typically less than 1.0ps
• Low zener diode impedance values
• Better thermal conductivity for high power dissipation requirements
• Increased flexibility in design limits
• Increased mean time between failures (MTBF)
• Improved shock and vibration resistance
• No ground spring connector from cathode lead to connector ground plane
• Addresses issues related to limited source availability of axially leaded components
A full specification sheet can be downloaded at: http://www.sabritec.com/Spec Sheets/SMT_Diodes.pdf
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