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MLA Automotive Varistor Series
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MLA Automotive Series
Peak Current and Energy Derating Curve
When transients occur in rapid succession, the average
power dissipation is the energy (watt-seconds) per pulse
times the number of pulses per second. The power so
developed must be within the specifications shown
temperature, the peak surge current and energy ratings
must be derated as shown below.
100
80
60
40
20
0
-55 50 60 70 80 90 100110 120130 140150
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (
o
C)
FIGURE 1. PEAK CURRENT AND ENERGY
DERATING CURVE
T
1
T
2
100
50
0
O
1
TIME
PERCENT OF PEAK VALUE
O
1
= VIRTUAL ORIGIN OF WAVE
t
1
= VIRTUAL FRONT TIME = 1.25 x t
(IMPULSE DURATION)
t = TIME FROM 10% TO 90% OF PEAK
t
2
= VIRTUAL TIME TO HALF VALUE
EXAMPLE:
FOR AN 8/20 s CURRENT WAVEFORM
8s = t
1
= VIRTUAL FRONT TIME
20 s = t
2
= VIRTUAL TIME TO
HALF VALUE
FIGURE 2. PEAK PULSE CURRENT TEST WAVEFORM
FOR CLAMPING VOLTAGE
T
Peak Pulse Current Test Waveform for Clamping Voltage
0
1
T
1
T
2
= Decay Time
Example µ
µs = T
1
20µs = T
2
= Decay Time
Figure 1
Figure 2
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