Guest
Wed Aug 02, 2006 5:01 pm
I am new to electronics and want to know what ESD Pulse Withstand
means. The term is in this file.
http://www.littelfuse.com/data/en/Data_Sheets/PGB0805.pdf
Thanks.
Art
Guest
Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:55 am
Probably referring to what amount of Electro Static Discharge current will
be tolerated by a specific device before failure.
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bitsboxbob
Guest
Thu Aug 03, 2006 11:45 am
quanghoc_at_gmail.com wrote:
Quote:
The device your looking at protects the circuit against electrostatic
zaps (for want of a better word). Each zap is seen as a high voltage
pulse, which the device absorbs, preventing damage to the other devices
in the circuit. The ESD Pulse Withstand figure is the number of zaps
that the device can handle before it starts to break down - in the case
of that part, 1000.
Hope that helps
Bob
www.bitsbox.co.uk
Electronic components for the hobbyist.
Guest
Thu Aug 03, 2006 4:36 pm
thank you all
bitsboxbob wrote:
Quote:
quanghoc_at_gmail.com wrote:
I am new to electronics and want to know what ESD Pulse Withstand
means. The term is in this file.
http://www.littelfuse.com/data/en/Data_Sheets/PGB0805.pdf
Thanks.
The device your looking at protects the circuit against electrostatic
zaps (for want of a better word). Each zap is seen as a high voltage
pulse, which the device absorbs, preventing damage to the other devices
in the circuit. The ESD Pulse Withstand figure is the number of zaps
that the device can handle before it starts to break down - in the case
of that part, 1000.
Hope that helps
Bob
www.bitsbox.co.uk
Electronic components for the hobbyist.
