TDK-EPC publishes EPCOS strap varistors product brief

TDK-EPC publishes EPCOS strap varistors product brief

Iselin, NJ, December 2, 2011 – TDK-EPC, a group company of TDK Corporation, has published a Product Brief 201 featuring strap varistors.

The six-page brochure presents 40 and 50 mm varistors suitable for surge protection devices (SPDs) to protect home power entrances, as well as for photovoltaic and wind power plants.

The varistors satisfy requirements of IEC61643-1 as well as the type 1 component standard for SPDs to UL 1449 3rd Edition (September 2009). Unlike types developed to Class II, the LS40-E7 type additionally offers performance of Class I.

In addition to the standard types listed in the Product Brief, strap varistors with customer-specific terminations are manufactured for specific applications.

Contents include:

Strap varistors with dimensions of 40 and 50 mmQuadratic and round versions with epoxy coatingVaristors with straight or bent straps for screw or solder attachmentElectrical specificationsComponent standardsOrdering codesTechnical drawings with dimensions

Significant innovation:

LS40-E7 of Class I and II to IEC 61643-1

A copy of this publication may be downloaded free at www.epcos.com/publications and data sheets may be downloaded at www.epcos.com/varistors.

About TDK-EPC Corporation

TDK-EPC Corporation (TDK-EPC), a TDK group company, is a leading manufacturer of electronic components, modules and systems headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. TDK-EPC has emerged from the combination of the electronic components business of TDK and the EPCOS Group and markets its products under the product brands, TDK and EPCOS.

The product portfolio includes ceramic, aluminum electrolytic and film capacitors, ferrites and inductors, high-frequency components such as surface acoustic wave (SAW) filter products and modules, piezo and protection components, and sensors. With this product spectrum TDK-EPC offers a broad range of products and solutions of outstanding value from a single source and focuses on demanding markets in the areas of information and communication technology and automotive, industrial and consumer electronics. The company has design and manufacturing locations and sales offices in Asia, Europe, and in North and South America.

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