Cheap, low-quality power strips aren't afraid of cutting corners, and the USB ports on them are most vulnerable.

An overvoltage protection of power supply unit is shown in the figure with a regulated 5V output. As the zener diode detects a surpassed voltage beyond its limit, the circuit will get affected in a ...

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http://www.littelfuse.comThe proliferation of network-enabled devices and high-speed data connections poses problems for both the telecom system and the design ...

Bourns, Inc. announced the release of its high current surge devices designed to protect SLICs (Subscriber Line Interface Circuits) against overvoltage conditions on the telephone line caused by ...

Designed to protect low-voltage systems up to 28 V, the MAX4959 and MAX4960 over-voltage protection (OVP) controllers include battery-switchover capability. The devices provide resistor-programmable ...