08-10-2020 дата публикации
Номер: US20200321327A1
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A transient voltage suppression (TVS) device including a TVS diode having a first electrode and a second electrode, an insulating plate disposed on the first electrode, a first terminal lead connected to the insulating plate, a second terminal lead connected to the second electrode, and an thermal cutoff element connecting the first terminal lead to the first electrode, the thermal cutoff element configured to melt and break an electrical connection between the first terminal lead and the first electrode when a temperature of the TVS diode exceeds a predetermined safety temperature. 1. A transient voltage suppression (TVS) device comprising:a TVS diode having a first electrode and a second electrode;an insulating plate disposed on the first electrode;a first terminal lead connected to the insulating plate;a second terminal lead connected to the second electrode; anda thermal cutoff element connecting the first terminal lead to the first electrode, the thermal cutoff element configured to melt and break an electrical connection between the first terminal lead and the first electrode when a temperature of the TVS diode exceeds a predetermined safety temperature.2. The TVS device of claim 1 , wherein the TVS diode comprises a stack of silicon dies.3. The TVS device of claim 1 , wherein the thermal cutoff element comprises a fuse element that is configured to separate when the fuse element is subjected to a current exceeding a current rating of the fuse element.4. The TVS device of claim 3 , wherein the thermal cutoff element further comprises low temperature joints bonding ends of the fuse element to the first terminal lead and the first electrode.5. The TVS device of claim 1 , further comprising a quantity of non-conductive adhesive material covering the thermal cutoff element.6. The TVS device of claim 5 , wherein the non-conductive adhesive material is hot melt.7. The TVS device of claim 5 , further comprising an electrically insulating outer coating encapsulating ...
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