MicroNotes Application Notes

MicroNotes
Application Notes
MicroNote Publications are provided to our customers to better understand individual products and their unique
behavior. A MicroNote is a type of Application Note. These MicroNotes include basic descriptions in Microsemi
product characteristics and how they are best used or interpreted with the design requirements of a user.
For additional information contact Kent Walters, Corporate Applications Engineering Manager at 602-941-6300
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Miscellaneous
How to Quickly Obtain Spice Parameters for Diodes
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/10.pdf
Miscellaneous
Radiation Hardened Performance of Discrete
Semiconductor Components
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/50.pdf
100
Transient Voltage
Suppressors
MicroNote Index and Summary
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/100.pdf
101
Transient Voltage
Suppressors
A Primer on Transient Voltages
102
Transient Voltage
Suppressors
An Introduction to Transient Voltage Suppressors
Devices
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/102.pdf
103
Transient Voltage
Suppressors
What is a Silicon Transient Voltage Suppressor?
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/103.pdf
104
Transient Voltage
Suppressors
Using the Power vs Time Curve
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/104.pdf
105
Transient Voltage
Suppressors
What is a Thyristor Surge Protector Device?
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/105.pdf
106
Transient Voltage
Suppressors
Crowbars and Clamps
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/106.pdf
107
Transient Voltage
Suppressors
Cross Referencing TVS Devices
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/107.pdf
108
Transient Voltage
Suppressors
Determining a Range of Clamping Voltages for a
Range of Pulse Currents
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/108.pdf
109
Transient Voltage
Suppressors
Protecting From Electrostatic Discharge
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/109.pdf
110
Transient Voltage
Suppressors
Parasitic Capacitance In Transient Voltage
Suppressors
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/110.pdf
111
Transient Voltage
Suppressors
Parasitic Lead Inductance on Transient Voltage
Suppressors
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/111.pdf
112
Transient Voltage
Suppressors
Series Stacking of Silicon TVSs For Higher Surge
Current
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/112.pdf
113
Transient Voltage
Suppressors
Parallel Stacking of Silicon TVSs For Higher Surge
Current
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/113.pdf
114
Transient Voltage
Suppressors
Derating of Silicon TVSs For Higher Junction
Temperatures
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/114.pdf
115
Transient Voltage
Suppressors
Derating Transient Voltage Suppressors at Elevated
Temperatures For Varying Pulse Widths
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/115.pdf
116
Transient Voltage
Suppressors
Protection at a Transformer
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/116.pdf
117
Transient Voltage
Suppressors
Protecting USB Data I/O Ports
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/117.pdf
118
Transient Voltage
Suppressors
TVS/Chip Product Overview
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/118.pdf
201
Zener & Zero TC
Reference Diodes
An Introduction to Zener Diodes
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/201.pdf
202
Zener & Zero TC
Reference Diodes
Zener Voltage Regulation with Current Changes
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/202.pdf
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MicroNotes
Application Notes
MicroNote Publications are provided to our customers to better understand individual products and their unique
behavior. A MicroNote is a type of Application Note. These MicroNotes include basic descriptions in Microsemi
product characteristics and how they are best used or interpreted with the design requirements of a user.
For additional information contact Kent Walters, Corporate Applications Engineering Manager at 602-941-6300
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Zener & Zero TC
Reference Diodes
Zener Voltage Regulation with Temperature
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/203.pdf
204
Zener & Zero TC
Reference Diodes
Zener Voltage Regulation with Temperature
301
Rectifiers and Diodes
Introduction to Rectifiers
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/301.pdf
302
Rectifiers and Diodes
Rectifier Reverse Switching Performance
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/302.pdf
401
Schottky Rectifiers
Introduction to Schottky Rectifiers
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/401.pdf
402
Schottky Rectifiers
High Temperature Reverse Bias
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/402.pdf
701
RF and PIN Diodes
PIN Diode Fundamentals
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/701.pdf
901
MOSFETs and IGBTs
Introduction to Power MOSFETs
http://www.microsemi.com/micnotes/901.pdf
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