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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 1989
Filed:
Sep. 03, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
David Crofts, Somerford Keynes, GB;
Martin A Wright, Swindon, GB;
Assignee:
Raychem Limited, Swindon, GB;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361 91 ; 361 56 ; 361111 ; 361117 ;
Abstract
An arrangement for protecting an electrical circuit from a voltage transient having a fast rise time, e.g. in the order of 20 Vns.sup.-1 comprises a number of semiconductive threshold foldback switching elements, preferably formed from a chalcogenide glass, in parallel with one another between a current carrying line of the circuit and earth. One or more capacitors are connected in series with the switching elements between the current carrying line and earth in order to prevent any direct currents in the current carrying line holding the switching elements in their low resistance state.