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Performance Information

Diode Capacitance

Typical diode capacitance with respect to positive TVS cathode voltage (reverse voltage across the diode) is given

in Figure 1.

Figure 1. Diode Capacitance vs. Reverse Voltage

Typical High Current Diode Characteristics

Measurements are made in pulse mode with a nominal pulse width of 0.7mS.

Diode Reverse Voltage (V)

0

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

1234

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Typical Input VI Characteristics

(Pulse-mode measurements, pulse width = 0.7mS nominal)

-1.6

-1.4

-1.2

-1.0

-0.8

-0.6

-0.4

-0.2

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

345

67

89

Input Voltage (V)

R

1

slope

R

1

slope