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title: Automotive Circuit Protection using TVS Diodes
description: Littelfuse Automotive Circuit Protection using TVS Diodes Application assists designers of automotive electronics to eliminate transient surges and enhance safety.
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# Download! Automotive Circuit Protection Using TVS Diodes Application Note

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Designing automotive electronics presents numerous technical challenges, including the need to protect against electrical hazards.

The three major sources of electrical hazards in automotive systems are electrostatic discharge (ESD), switching loads in power electronics circuits and lightning. Overcoming transient surges that can harm the vehicle’s electronics, whether under the hood or in the cabin, is one of the biggest obstacles of system design.

Littelfuse, the global leader in circuit protection, published this application note to help designers of automotive electronics eliminate transient surges and enhance the overall safety of the vehicles.

Download your free copy to learn about:

- Vehicle systems subject to transient surge hazards
- International and American automotive test standards  for transient surge protection
- Automotive bus standards and protection schemes
- Automotive environment test levels
- Reliability test results for transient voltage suppression (TVS) diodes
- TVS diodes that offer superior electrical performance in a small footprint

 

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