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Transient voltage suppression circuit

US4095163A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 1, 1976
Grant dateJun 13, 1978
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Expiry dateJun 1, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H9/005
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Circuit for reducing voltage oscillations created by transient pulses in the supply circuit in which a voltage-sensitive breakdown device is placed in series with the capacitor of an inductor-capacitor low pass filter. The breakdown device, having a finite threshold, provides a discontinuity in conduction during the noise pulse excursions to thereby damp any resulting oscillations.

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