@inproceedings{cdbd87abd2b6477995b2a3c129ceefbd,
title = "Protection against transient overvoltage in precision AC-DC transfer measurement system",
abstract = "Reduction in size and improvement of sensitive margins in modern semiconductor devices make them increasingly susceptible to stress and subsequent damage caused by the overvoltage. A fast responding and a higher energy absorbing overvoltage protection is desired. A hybrid solution is proposed. A moderate energy absorbing device is connected in parallel with a fast responding device to complement each other. Nonlinear current-voltage (IV) characteristics of these devices enable them to least interfere with the performance of the precision ac measurement system while reducing the effects of transient overvoltage. In this paper, the causes of transient overvoltage in ac-dc measurement system are analysed and a hybrid voltage limiting solution is proposed.",
keywords = "Electrostatic discharge, Hybrid protection, P-n junction semiconductors., Precision ac measurement, Transient overvoltage",
author = "Kgakatsi, {Thato E.} and Eugene Golovins and Johan Venter and Nicolae, {Dan V.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019 SPIE.; 5th South African Conference on Sensors, MEMS and Electro-Optical Systems, SMEOS 2018 ; Conference date: 08-10-2018 Through 10-10-2018",
year = "2019",
doi = "10.1117/12.2501142",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "SPIE",
editor = "{du Plessis}, Monuko",
booktitle = "Fifth Conference on Sensors, MEMS, and Electro-Optic Systems",
address = "United States",
}