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Synonyms: metal-oxide-varistor VDR voltage-dependent-resistor varistor metal-oxide-varistors varistors voltage-dependent-resistors

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Anything about MOVs (Metal-Oxide Varistors).

MOVs are 2-terminal components typically used as protection devices against overvoltage. They have a symmetric characteristic curve similar to that of two back-to-back Zener diodes. Therefore they have a threshold beyond which they clamp the voltage across their terminals.

They have similar applications as TVS diodes.

Varistor on Wikipedia.

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Q&A MOV vs. TVS diode

Simple thing that I realized I should know but do not -- when is an MOV preferable to a TVS diode (with some associated network to really make it work, in both cases)? Is it even something to routi...

2 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by Pete W‭  ·  edited 9mo ago by Lorenzo Donati‭

Question ESD transient-protection TVS MOV
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