Bourns Gas Arrestor / Gas Discharge Tube * Protects against surge currents ◎
Bourns' GDT protects power and communication lines from lightning surges.
Gas Discharge Tube (GDT) surge arresters operate as voltage-dependent switches. When a voltage exceeding the rated DC breakdown voltage is applied across the device, the gas inside the GDT begins to ionize and discharges until it reaches the impulse discharge initiation voltage. At this point, the device is fully in the "on" state, maintaining a low arc voltage regardless of the discharge current. Once the transient current passes, the GDT returns to a non-discharge state. GDT technology can handle extremely large surge currents, has very high insulation resistance in the off state, and very low capacitance, making it ideal as a standalone protector or as an initial means of protection in multi-stage circuit designs. Bourns offers a wide range of 2-electrode and 3-electrode GDTs, as well as the new innovative FLAT GDT series. The 3-electrode version, chosen for its higher reliability and safety, features a uniquely developed switch-grade fail-short function. Bourns' GDTs protect power and communication lines from lightning surges.
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Bourns is known as the manufacturer that developed the world's first resistance trimmer (Trimpot) and has continued to develop a wide variety of electronic components to meet market needs since its establishment in 1947, achieving remarkable growth. The company actively engages in strategic acquisitions and invests in innovative new product development. It provides products to a wide range of markets, including telecommunications, computers, industrial equipment, automotive, consumer electronics, medical devices, and audio. In addition to the items listed in the table, we offer a rich array of resistance components to meet various needs. - Thick film chip resistors - Thin film chip resistors - Metal strip chip resistors - High power shunts - Chip resistor arrays - Wirewound resistors - High power resistors - Resistor networks - Thick film resistor networks - Thin film resistor networks - Resistor-capacitor networks - AEC-Q200 compliant automotive resistors - Current sensing resistors - Pulse power resistors - High voltage resistors - Others We also have automotive-compatible products, so please feel free to contact us.
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Electronics Telecom Data communication Cable TV/Broadband Industrial power ports Control equipment Communication equipment Consumer electronics
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