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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2023
Filed:
May. 21, 2019
Siemens Mobility, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Mark Corbo, Prospect, KY (US);
Siemens Mobility, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A surge suppression circuit for a track circuit is provided. The surge suppression circuit comprises a first surge protection device including a first pair of silicon avalanche diodes and a second surge protection device including a second pair of silicon avalanche diodes. The first surge protection device is connected on a first connection line between a first terminal of a railroad signaling electronic equipment to be protected from a surge and a first terminal of a first rail of two physical rails. The second surge protection device is connected on a second connection line between a second terminal of the railroad signaling electronic equipment and a second terminal of a second rail of the two physical rails. The first surge protection device and the second surge protection device are connected to an earth ground terminal.