Lightning and High Voltage Surge Protection for Balanced Digital Transmission Devices.

Abstract

;ECOM-4027DA-1-S-662703-A-0561-S-662703-A-05601(*communication equipment, *suppressors), lightning arresters, semiconductor devices, integrated circuits, digital systems, data transmission systems, transientsThis report describes the development, test, and evaluation of protection for Balanced Digital Transmission Devices (BDTD) against the destructive effects of direct and indirect lightning surges and other foreign potentials. The report includes a discussion of voltage surges on transmission lines, surge protectors, examples of existing protection techniques used successfully in specific systems, and a description of the surge test equipment. Test data obtained on performance of the developed protection installed in the BDTD package, and protection criteria for the BDTD power supply are presented in detail. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0752448

Entities

People

  • John Erickson

Organizations

  • United States Army Communications-Electronics Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Circuit Breakers
  • Communication Equipment
  • Data Transmission
  • Data Transmission Systems
  • High Voltage
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Lightning
  • Lightning Arresters
  • Power Supplies
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductors
  • Surges
  • Test Equipment
  • Transmission Lines

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics