Nasties zapping our electronics

[Jim Sturcbecher]

I am posting this again since I didn't see it echo. Sorry if anyone has
already received it.

Since there has been some discussion recently about protecting the electronics
against back emfs and other nastires I thought I would bring your attention to
3 application notes I found recently from SGS-Thomson. These are in PDF format
(uses Adobe Acrobat to view and print). These ANs contain some interesting info
about sources and types of signals that can not only give noise but also zap
your carefully designed circuits unless you safeguard them.

AN553/1292 - Protection Standards Applicable to Automobiles
AN554/0393 - Choice of Protection in Automotive Applications
AN555/0393 - Automotive Protection with the RBOxx Series.

the URL is:

http://www.st.com/STonLINE/books/pdf/alpha/an/index.html

I have no connection with SGS-Thomson, just found these notes whilst browsing
for automotive electronics components.

Later,

Jim Sturcbecher
jsturs at bart.nl