TDK brochure features PSpice model for EPCOS surge arresters

TDK brochure features PSpice model for EPCOS surge arresters

Iselin, NJ, May 28, 2012 – TDK Corporation has published a new EPCOS product brief: PSpice model for surge arresters – analog behavioral model for circuit simulation.

EPCOS is the only manufacturer of surge arresters to offer simulation assistance and support for gas-filled discharge tubes (GDTs). Any surge arrester from the EPCOS product range can be entered into the PSpice model, allowing users to fit a GDT into designs early in development. Before the first prototype is built, the PSpice model allows designers to simulate any effects that may occur during normal operation, as well as the behavior of the entire circuit under surge. This can result in significant savings in costs and development time.

Applications include:

• Analog circuit simulation
• Systems design and verification
• Functional verification
• Surge simulation

The new brochure can be accessed via the link www.epcos.com/publications.

About TDK Corporation

TDK Corporation is a leading electronics company based in Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1935 to commercialize ferrite, a key material in electronic and magnetic products. TDK’s current product line includes passive components, magnetic application products as well as energy devices, flash memory application devices, and others. TDK today focuses on demanding markets in the areas of information and communication technology and consumer, automotive and industrial electronics. The company has a network of design and manufacturing locations and sales offices in Asia, Europe, and in North and South America. In fiscal 2011, TDK posted total sales of USD 10.6 billion and employed about 88,000 people worldwide.

About TDK-EPC Corporation

TDK-EPC Corporation, a TDK group company, is a leading manufacturer of electronic components, modules and systems, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. TDK-EPC was founded in 2009 from the combination of the passive components business of TDK and the EPCOS Group. The portfolio includes ceramic, aluminum electrolytic and film capacitors, ferrites and inductors, magnets, high-frequency components such as surface acoustic wave (SAW) filter products and modules, piezo and protection components, and sensors. The company markets the product brands TDK and EPCOS.

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