Crowbar circuits have long been the go-to safeguard against overvoltage conditions, prized for their simplicity and ...

Crowbar circuits are so-called because their operation is the equivalent of dropping a crowbar (large steel digging implement) across the terminals. It is only ever used as a last resort, and can only ...

A new family of surface-mount thyristor surge protectors called THYZORB provides clamping operations as well as bi-directional crowbar protection for a wide range of applications and designs. The ...