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Method for increasing the ESD pulse stability of an electrical component

US8294547B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

EPCOS AG · DE

Inventors

Thomas Feichtinger · Graz, AT
Markus Albrecher · Friesach, AT
Thomas Puerstinger · Großklein, AT
Guenter Engel · Leibnitz, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 14, 2011
Grant date	Oct 23, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 14, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01C7/04
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for increasing the ESD pulse stability of an electrical component is disclosed. An electrical component is pre-aged by means of an aging pulse generated by a pulse generator. The degradation of an electrical characteristic curve of the component by ESD pulses that occur during operation of the electrical component is improved by the pre-aging.

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