Gas Discharge Tubes Gas Discharge Tubes (GDTs) TE Circuit Protections GDTs (Gas Discharge Tubes) are placed in front of, and in parallel with, sensitive telecom equipment such as power lines, communication lines, signal lines and data transmission lines to help protect them from damage caused by transient surge voltages that may result from lightning strikes and equipment switching operations. These devices do not inuence the signal in normal operation. However, in the event of an overvoltage surge, such as a lightning strike, the GDT switches to a low impedance state and diverts the energy away from the sensitive equipment. Our GDTs offer a high level of surge protection, a broad voltage range, low capacitance and many form factors including new surface mount devices, which make them suitable for applications such as Main Distribution Frame (MDF) modules, high data-rate telecom applications (e.g., ADSL, VDSL) and surge protection on power lines. Their low capacitance also results in less signal distortion. When used in a coordinated circuit protection solution with PolySwitch devices, they can help equipment manufacturers meet stringent safety regulatory standards. Benets Features Helps provide overvoltage fault protection against RoHS compliant damage caused by high energy surges Halogen free 9 Suitable for use in sensitive equipment due to impulse (refers to: Br 900ppm, Cl 900ppm, Br+Cl 1500ppm) sparkover response Wide range of voltages (75V-4000V) Suitable for high-frequency applications Wide range of form factors Highly reliable performance (3mm, 5mm, 6mm, 7mm, 8mm diameter devices) New surface-mount devices for automated Low capacitance and insertion loss manufacturing Crowbar device with low arc voltage High accuracy spark-over voltages for high precision designs Devices tested per ITU K.12 recommendations Various lead congurations and surface-mount options Optional fail-short mechanism Non radioactive materials Devices certied to UL497B and UL1449 Applications Telecommunications Industrial and Consumer Electronics - MDF modules, xDSL equipment, RF systems, - Power supplies, surge protectors, alarm systems, antenna, base stations irrigation systems RoHS Compliant, ELV Compliant HF Halogen Free 95 2013 CP S09-GDT.indd 95 8/3/13 11:05 AMFigures G1-G2 Typical Circuits for Gas Discharge Tubes (GDTs) Figure G1 Figure G2 Two Electrode Devices for Ungrounded Circuits Three Electrode Devices for Grounded Circuits PolySwitch Device PolySwitch Device (A) (A) (A) (A) Telecom Protected Telecom Protected GDT GDT Line Equipment Line Equipment (B) Thyristor (B) (B) Thyristors (B) PolySwitch Device Device Voltage Ratings, Surge Rating, Capacitance, Insulation Resistance and Table G1 Agency Approval for Two-Electrode Gas Discharge Tubes (GDTs) DC Impulse Impulse Sparkover Sparkover Impulse Withstanding Insulation Voltage Voltage Discharge Current Voltage Capacitance Resistance UL Rating 8x20s 8x20s 10/700s 10 Hits 300 Hits 10 Hits 100V/s (5 Hits Each (150 Hits Each (5 Times Each Part Number 20% Tolerance 1kV/s Polarity) Polarity) Polarity) 1MHz 100V UL497B E179610 DC 75* 600 90 600 GTCS23-XXXM-R01-2 1kA 100A 4kV <0.5pF 1,000 (M) All Devices 140 600 150 600 200 700 230 700 GTCC23-XXXM-R01-2 300 900 1kA 100A 6kV <0.5pF 1,000 (M) All Devices 350 1000 400 1000 * DCSO 60~105 Devices <=150V measured 50V DC Effective output impedance: 40ohms 9 AC Discharge DC DC Impulse Current Sparkover Impulse Holdover On-State Discharge Impulse Insulation (1s duration Voltage Sparkover Voltage Voltage Voltage Current Life 10 hits) Capacitance Resistance UL Rating Nominal 100V/s ( 1A) 20% Per 8x20s 10x1000s UL497B Part Number Tolerance 100V/s 1kV/s ITU K.12 (V) 10 Hits 300 Hits 50 Hz 1MHz 100V E179610 DC 75 450 550 <52 20 GTCX25-XXXM-R02 2.5kA 100A 2.5Arms <1pF 10,000 (M) All Devices 90 450 550 <52 20 140 500 600 <80 20 GTCX26-XXXM-R05 5kA 100A 5Arms <1pF 10,000 (M) All Devices 150 500 600 <80 20 200 600 700 <135 20 230 600 700 <135 20 250 600 700 <135 20 GTCX28-XXXM-R05 5kA 100A 5Arms <1pF 10,000 (M) All Devices 260 700 800 <135 20 300 800 900 <150 20 350 900 1000 <150 20 400 900 1000 <150 20 GTCX28-XXXM-R10 10kA 100A 10Arms <1pF 10,000 (M) All Devices 420 900 1000 <150 20 470 1050 1150 <150 20 500 1100 1200 <150 20 550 1300 1400 <150 20 GTCX28-XXXM-R20** 20kA 100A 20Arms <1.5pF 10,000 (M) All Devices 600 1300 1400 <150 20 ** GTCX28-XXXM-R20 parts only up to 350V <1.2pF for 75V and 90V devices. RoHS Compliant, ELV Compliant HF Halogen Free 96 2013 CP S09-GDT.indd 96 8/3/13 11:05 AM