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Littelfuse Unveils Trade’s First Asymmetrical TVS Diode Collection for SiC MOSFET Gate Safety
Best for high-efficiency energy options in knowledge middle, EV infrastructure, and industrial gear
CHICAGO, October 22, 2024 — Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFUS), an industrial expertise manufacturing firm empowering a sustainable, related, and safer world, at present introduced the SMFA Asymmetrical Collection Floor-Mount TVS Diode, the first-to-market asymmetrical TVS answer particularly designed to guard Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFET gates from overvoltage occasions. As SiC MOSFETs change into more and more common as a result of their quicker switching speeds and superior effectivity in comparison with conventional Silicon MOSFETs and IGBTs, the necessity for sturdy gate safety has by no means been better. The SMFA Asymmetrical Collection provides an modern, single-component answer that considerably enhances circuit reliability whereas simplifying design. View the video.
The SMFA Asymmetrical Collection is the one TVS diode in the marketplace engineered particularly for the distinctive gate safety necessities of SiC MOSFETs. In contrast to conventional options that require a number of Zener or TVS diodes, the SMFA Collection successfully protects in opposition to ringing and overshoot phenomena in gate drive circuits utilizing a single part, saving priceless PCB house and lowering the complexity of circuit designs.
The SMFA Asymmetrical Collection Floor-Mount TVS Diode provides the next key options and advantages:
- Asymmetrical Design: The SMFA Collection is tailor-made to the precise adverse and constructive gate voltage scores of SiC MOSFETs, making certain exact and dependable safety.
- Single-Element Answer: Replaces a number of Zener and TVS diodes, lowering the variety of parts and simplifying circuit format.
- House Effectivity: By combining a number of safety features into one part, the SMFA Collection minimizes PCB house utilization, permitting for extra compact and environment friendly designs.
- Compatibility: The SMFA Asymmetrical Collection is appropriate with all out there Littelfuse and different main SiC MOSFETs, making it a flexible answer for numerous purposes.
“The SMFA Uneven TVS Diodes defend priceless SiC MOSFETs from gate failures utilizing a single part answer that simply replaces a number of Zener and TVS diodes,” stated Ben Huang, Director of Product Advertising and marketing at Littelfuse. “This distinctive answer additionally saves priceless PCB house whereas lowering the variety of parts required.”
The SMFA Asymmetrical Collection is good for quite a lot of demanding purposes the place SiC MOSFETs are used, together with:
- AI / Knowledge Heart Server Energy Provides: Enhances the reliability and effectivity of essential energy provides in high-performance computing environments.
- Excessive-Effectivity Electrical Automobile Infrastructure (EVI) Energy Programs: Gives sturdy gate safety in EV charging stations and associated energy techniques, making certain longevity and efficiency.
- Excessive-Reliability Semiconductor/Industrial Tools Energy Provides: Protects important energy provides in industrial and semiconductor manufacturing environments, the place reliability and uptime are paramount.
Availability
The SMFA Asymmetrical Collection TVS Diode is accessible in tape and reel format in portions of three,000. Pattern requests are accepted via licensed Littelfuse distributors worldwide. For an inventory of Littelfuse distributors, please go to Littelfuse.com.
For Extra Info
Extra data is accessible on the SMFA Asymmetrical Collection TVS Diodes product web page. For technical questions, please contact: Ben Huang, Director of Product Administration, Safety Enterprise, SBU, Bhuang@littelfuse.com
About Littelfuse
Littelfuse is a diversified, industrial expertise manufacturing firm empowering a sustainable, related, and safer world. Throughout greater than 20 nations, and with roughly 17,000 international associates, we companion with prospects to design and ship modern, dependable options. Serving over 100,000 finish prospects, our merchandise are present in quite a lot of industrial, transportation, and electronics finish markets—in every single place, every single day. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States, Littelfuse was based in 1927. Be taught extra at Littelfuse.com.
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