A quick explanation and differences between 10/1000 and 8/20 current waveform pulses

Video: A quick explanation and differences between 10/1000 and 8/20 current waveform pulses

In electronics industry, equipment is developed to work under a certain range of conditions, but when these parameters happen to be out of the range, we can expect some failures to occur, that is where Protection devices play a major role. But how can we ensure the reliability of these kinds of components?

Let’s explore this further in the explanations below.

Standards for Protection devices.

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8/20 \mu s circuit and pulse current waveform.

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10/1000 \mu s circuit and pulse current waveform.

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Applying the derating for the power dissipation.

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For a deeper approach, check out our full Application Note: Hot-Swap Controller Application Note: Enhancing Data Center Reliability.

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