Title :
Surge Protection for Interface Circuits of Communication System
Author :
Chen, Qian ; He, Jinwei ; Zhou, Weicheng ; Su, Qinliang
Author_Institution :
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China; Monash University; Wuhan University
Abstract :
Microelectronic circuits are often damaged by surges. Surge protection for microelectronic circuits has some special requirements different from those for electrical equipment. The approach that the surge invades into microelectronic circuits is studied. The surge withstand capability of some typical serial communication integrate chips, the behaviors of voltage limiting components, and the influence of the connecting capacitance of voltage clamping device on digital signals are studied. A design method of surge suppressor for communication systems is proposed.
Keywords :
Circuit breakers; Circuit testing; Lightning; Microelectronics; Power transformer insulation; Power transformers; Short circuit currents; Surge protection; Surges; Voltage control; Surge protection; chip; communication system; digital signal; interface circuit; microelectronic circuit; voltage clamping device;
Journal_Title :
Power Engineering Review, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPER.2002.4312514