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  1. K

    Relay against load dump ?

    It is pretty hard to cover all the nastiness from ISO 16750-2-2010E, and especially so when replacing a blown fuse is not desirable. How about this approach ? The relay armature will take some 5-ish ms to operate, which is less than the 24.4V TVS clamp can take. I think some extra resistance...
  2. S

    How hot should silicon run?

    You know you get those questions where you ask 10 people and get 10 different answers... This could be one of them. How hot should a silicon device be run before you should start getting worried about its lifetime? Does it differ from device to device, say MOSFETs vs linear regulators and more...
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