TE Connectivity PolyZen Devices are polymer enhanced precision Zener diode micro-assemblies that help protect sensitive electronics from damage caused by inductive voltage spikes, voltage transients, use of incorrect power supplies and reverse bias. The PolyZen Device from TE Connectivity, composed of a Zener diode and a resistively non-linear, polymeric positive temperature coefficient (PPTC) layer, is a smaller, more consumer driven device that offers a slim profile for single component placement and space restrained applications. These devices help provide resettable protection against damage caused by multi-watt fault events and require only 0.7W power dissipation. When sustained high power conditions emerge, the PPTC element "trips" to limit current and generate voltage drop, a protection mechanism that increases the Zener diode's power handling capacity.
Features
RoHS compliant
Overvoltage transient suppression
Holds currents up to 2.3A
Time delayed, overvoltage trip
Time delayed, reverse bias trip
Power handling on the order of 30 watts
Integrated device construction
Benefits
Helps shield downstream electronics from overvoltage and reverse bias
Trip events shut out overvoltage and reverse bias sources
Analog nature of trip events minimize upstream inductive spikes
Helps reduce design costs with single component placement and minimal heat sinking requirements
Applications
Portable media players
Global positioning systems
Hard disk drives 5V & 12V bus
Solid State Drives (SSD) 5V bus
Cellphone charger port and USB power
Automotive peripheral input power
DC power port protection
Industrial handheld POS
General Characteristics for PolyZen Devices
Operating Temperature
-40ºC to +85ºC
Storage Temperature
-40ºC to +85ºC
ESD withstand
15kV
Human body model
Diode capacitance
4200pF
Typical @ 1MHz, 1V RMS
Construction
RoHS compliant
Typical Application Block Diagram for PolyZen Devices