Overvoltage Protection and Linear Regulator Device Module
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a transient voltage suppression (TVS) device array coupled to a first input terminal and a second input terminal; and
a linear regulator module having a pair of inputs connected to a respective pair of outputs of the TVS device array,wherein the TVS device array includes at least one TVS diode is connected between a first output and second output of the pair of outputs to generate a first clamping voltage signal, andwherein the linear regulator module is configured to generate a second clamping voltage signal having a second clamping voltage independent of a first clamping voltage of the first clamping voltage signal received from the TVS device array.
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Abstract
An apparatus may include a transient voltage suppression (TVS) device array coupled to a first input terminal and a second input terminal; and a linear regulator module having a pair of inputs connected to a respective pair of outputs of the TVS device array, wherein the TVS device array includes at least one TVS diode is connected between a first output and second output of the pair of outputs to generate a first clamping voltage signal, and wherein the linear regulator module is configured to generate a second clamping voltage signal having a second clamping voltage independent of a first clamping voltage of the first clamping voltage signal received from the TVS device array.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a transient voltage suppression (TVS) device array coupled to a first input terminal and a second input terminal; and a linear regulator module having a pair of inputs connected to a respective pair of outputs of the TVS device array, wherein the TVS device array includes at least one TVS diode is connected between a first output and second output of the pair of outputs to generate a first clamping voltage signal, and wherein the linear regulator module is configured to generate a second clamping voltage signal having a second clamping voltage independent of a first clamping voltage of the first clamping voltage signal received from the TVS device array. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of providing overvoltage protection, comprising:
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receiving a voltage pulse in a transient voltage suppression (TVS) device array coupled to a first input terminal and a second input terminal, wherein the TVS device array includes at least one TVS diode is connected between the first input terminal and second input terminal; outputting a first clamping voltage signal from the TVS device array; receiving the first clamping voltage signal at a linear regulator module having a pair of inputs connected to a respective pair of outputs of the TVS device array; and outputting a second clamping voltage signal from the linear regulator module, the second clamping voltage signal having a second clamping voltage less than a first clamping voltage of the first clamping voltage signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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