POWER TVS PRODUCTS Bourns Releases New Power TVS (PTVS) Products Riverside, California - February 13, 2012 - Bourns is pleased to announce the release of high current bidirectional TVS diodes designed for use in AC line protection and high power DC bus clamping applications. These devices offer bidirectional port protection from 58 volts to 470 volts, and RoHS* and UL compliancy while also meeting IEC 61000-4-5 8/20 μs current surge requirements. The use of silicon technology in the Power TVS products generally offers lower clamping voltage under surge than competing MOV technology. Series PTVS3-xxxC PTVS6-xxxC PTVS10-xxxC 380 - 430 V 3,000 A PTVS Product 380 - 430 V 6,000 A 58 - 470 V 10,000 A Product Photo Type Repetitive Stand-Off Voltage - VWM Peak Current Rating per 8/20 µs - IPPM The devices above are provided in through-hole packages and meet industry standard requirements such as RoHS* and Pb Free solder reflow profiles. The product data sheet with detailed specifications can be viewed on the Bourns website at www.bourns.com. If you have any questions, please contact our customer service teams in your region. Features ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 3 kA, 6 kA, 10 kA, 8/20 µs surge capability Low clamping voltage under surge Bidirectional TVS UL Recognized RoHS compliant* Applications ■ ■ AC line protection High power DC bus protection * RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC Jan 27 2003 including Annex and RoHS Recast 2011/65/EU June 8, 2011. ESD1204