Bourns further expands its product line of discrete voltage transient suppression diodes

     Bourns, a leading global manufacturer of electronic components, has announced the launch of two new families of ESD/EFT surge protection products to further expand its product line of discrete voltage transient suppression TVS diodes. Bourns designed the new TVS diodes SMA6J and SMA6J-Q to protect the power bus and I/O interfaces in data cables and DC power supplies. In addition, the Bourns SMA6J-Q model is AEC-Q101 compliant, making it ideal for a wide range of communications, industrial and consumer electronics applications where high reliability is required in some harsh environments.

     Both models are available in a small, industry-standard DO214-AC (SMA) package that increases peak pulse power (PPP) consumption to 600 watts compared to the 400-watt industry standard. TVS diodes typically have peak pulse power ratings that allow designers to determine the best type required for a particular application and environment. These unidirectional/bidirectional devices offer reverse isolation voltages of 5-43 V. The capabilities of Bourns' new TVS diodes help power supply designers meet their high power density and small size requirements.