Soft Light Dimmer ST AN518

[Ricardo Callejo]

Can someone tell me what type of diode is D4 376 Volts. Page 5/8.

Thanks.

Ricardo Callejo
Argentina

 

[Winfield Hill]

Ricardo Callejo wrote...

Can someone tell me what type of diode is D4 376 Volts. Page 5/8.

The STGP10N50A igbt in ST's app note is rated at 500V, and they've
used a 376V transient suppressor to protect it from spikes. 376V
is the leakage-current test voltage for 440V 1500-watt TVS diodes,
1.5KE440CA, etc., so I imaging that's what they're referring to...


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