Title :
Zener Diodes as Vehicular and Aircraft Transient Suppressors
Author :
Reich, Bernard ; Erickson, John
Author_Institution :
Electronic Components Laboratory U. S. Army Electronics Command Fort Monmouth. N. J.
fDate :
7/1/1970 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The prime purpose of this paper is to describe the characteristics and application of high powered Zener diodes as transient suppressors for transients emanating in ground vehicle and aircraft power supplies. Information is presented on voltage transients as specified in MIL-STD-704 for aircraft and MIL-STD-1275(AT) for military ground vehicles and the ability of advanced high power Zener diodes in suppressing the levels of voltages specified therein. A complete transient suppressor capable of operating externally to the equipment intended for protection is also described.
Keywords :
Aerospace electronics; Breakdown voltage; Diodes; Electric variables; Fuses; Land vehicles; Military aircraft; Military standards; Power supplies; Surge protection;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.1970.310131
