Hallo to all,
About ten days i posted a question how to protect a 1 Volt sensor from a 100 Volt peak for about 0.2 sec/ 20 mAmp.
Some people suggested a Transient Voltage Suppressor. As I was reading the specs of TVS i realised that brake down voltage is only 10-20% from the stand off or operating Voltage. Not 100 times more. I understand "brake down voltage" the highest voltage were voltage will pass through the diode.
Am I missing something about TVS? Can a TVS protect my sensor from a
100 Volt spike?If TVS can not protect is Varistors more suitable?
Efthimios