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Varistor Products Overview April 7, 2010
CIRCUIT
PROTECTION
SOLUTIONS
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Agenda
1. MOV (Metal Oxide Varistor) fundamentals
- Mechanism of operation
- Electrical Characteristics
2. MOV / MLV (Multi-Layer Varistor) types
and applications
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Transient Surges are Everywhere
COMPUTERS
• ESD
• EFT
• SURGES
WHITE GOODS
INDUSTRIAL
PANELS HOME
ENTERTAINMENT
PORTABLE ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
• ESD
TELECOM
EQUIPMENT
AUTOMOTIVE
• LOAD DUMP
• INDUCTIVE LOADS
• TRANSIENT BURSTS
Littelfuse
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MOV Definition
An MOV, or Metal Oxide Varistor, is a voltage suppression device that clamps a transient in an electrical circuit. It is also called a Varistor , or variable resistor, because its resistance changes with applied voltage. Sometimes they are referred to as a VDR, or Voltage Dependant Resistor, by some manufacturers.
An MOV is a voltage dependent device which has an electrical behavior similar to back to back zener diodes.
When exposed to high voltage transients, the MOV’s resistance changes from a near open circuit to a very low value, thus clamping the transient voltage to a safe level.
The potentially destructive energy of the incoming transient pulse is absorbed by the Varistor, thereby protecting vulnerable circuit components.
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Terms
Voltage Transients
Surges
Voltage Spikes
Overvoltage events (short duration)
All mean the same thing.
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Underground wires
70 Volts at 1 mile
10,000 Volts at 500 feet
Electromagnetic coupling into
overhead and buried wires
Transients
Lightning
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ESD Electro-Static Discharge
Walking across a vinyl floor: 12,000 Volts @ RH = 20% 250 Volts @ RH = 65%
Walking across a carpet: 35,000 Volts @ RH = 20% 500 Volts @ RH = 65%
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Clamping action
Vline
Transient on
Line
Vline
Energy Dissipated
Clamp Voltage
MOV
Line
Ground
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MOV Electrical Parameters
operating voltage
1 pulse energy
rating
1 pulse current
rating
Varistor voltage clamp voltage at
specific current
typical
capacitance
Energy Peak Current Capacitance
(typical)
VAC VDC Joules Amps Vpeak Amps pF
130 170 100 10000 185 min 225 max 340 100 1900
Clamp Voltage
8x20µS
Voltage Rating,
Continuous
Varistor Voltage
at 1mA
VDC
After only 1 hit of these two max limits,
the MOV will need to be replaced.
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V-I curve characteristics
1. Leakage/Low current region
Acts as a large resistor until
reaching the clamping region.
2. Clamping Region
Acts as a conductor in this region.
Conducts large amount of current
for a small increase in voltage
3. High Current/Upturn region
Lower lifetime when used in this
region
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V-I curve characteristics
1. Leakage/Low current region
Acts as a large resistor until
reaching the clamping region.
2. Clamping Region
Acts as a conductor in this region.
Conducts large amount of current
for a small increase in voltage
3. High Current/Upturn region
Lower lifetime when used in this
region
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V-I curve characteristics
1. Leakage/Low current region
Acts as a large resistor until
reaching the clamping region.
2. Clamping Region
Acts as a conductor in this region.
Conducts large amount of current
for a small increase in voltage.
3. High Current/Upturn region
Limited lifetime when used in this
region.
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• Small diameter parts
have a higher clamp
voltage.
• Large diameter parts
have higher current
capability
For the same MOV
voltage rating:
V-I curve characteristics
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MOV Characteristics
Continuous Power Dissipation
MOVs are only used for transient
suppression, and not continuous voltage
regulation. Their power rating for
continuous current is very low. Their
power rating for brief millisecond
transients is very high.
Leakage Current
Leakage current will increase as the
temperature rises. M
OV
vo
ltag
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MOV current
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Pulse Rating Curve
How many
events before
replacement
• Guaranteed lifetime,
meaning less than a 10%
shift in Varistor Voltage.
• High current events will
rapidly decrease lifetime.
• Wide transients such as
100mS should be avoided.
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MOV selection
1. Continuous Voltage Rating, RMS or DC, should be >110% of the
maximum expected voltage.
2. Device size depends on the transient energy or current expected or on the
required clamping voltage.
3. Energy and Peak Current ratings are a measure of capability.
4. Max Clamping voltage is a reference point on the V-I curve and is a
measure of the protection level.
5. Varistor voltage can be used for Incoming Inspection and internal
manufacturing test purposes.
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MOV Selection Table
Voltage range Energy Normal use Series
130 - 1000 11 - 360
AC Power Lines
PCB through-hole mounting
LA
CIII
UltraMOV - TMOV
130 - 275 11 - 40 Low Energy
Surface Mount
CH, SM7
130 - 750 270 - 1050 High Energy
Chassis and Board Mount
DA, DB
HA, HB, DHB
130 - 880 450 - 3200 Primary Power Line
Heavy Industrial, Chassis Mount
BA
1100 - 2800 3800 - 10000 Motors, Switch Gear
Heavy Industrial, Chassis Mount
BB
5.5 - 460 .1 - 52 Low Voltage
PCB through-hole mounting
ZA
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MOV Radial Portfolio
5 Series of Leaded MOVs LA Lowest energy 130V - 1000V
UltraMOV Medium energy 130V - 625V
C-III Highest energy 130V - 320V
ZA Low energy 5V – 460V Low voltage TMOV Medium Energy 115 – 750V Thermally protected
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MOV Radial Sizes
Disc Diameter (mm)
LA ……………..…… 5 , 7, 10, 14, 20
UltraMOV ……….…. 7, 10, 14, 20, 25 C III…………………………………...…14, 20 ZA ……..………….…. 5, 7, 10, 14, 20 TMOV……………..................………14, 20, 25, 34
Diameter
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Peak Current Series 7mm 10mm 14mm 20mm 25mm 34mm LA 1.2kA 2.5kA 4.5kA 6.5kA
C III 6.0kA 9.0kA
UltraMOV 1.75kA 3.5kA 6.0kA 10.0kA 22kA
ZA 100-1.2kA 250-2.5kA 1- 4.5kA 2- 6.5kA
TMOV 6kA 10kA 20kA 40kA Energy Series 7mm 10mm 14mm 20mm 25mm 34mm LA 11-35 20-70 38-220 70-360
C III 45-130 90-220
UltraMOV 12.5-48 25-100 50-200 100-400 230-890
ZA .4-10 .8-18 3.5-35 7-52
TMOV 35-6000 52-480 170-670 235-1050
MOV Radial Ratings
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• The TMOV Varistor is a Metal Oxide Varistor with an
integrated thermally activated element.
• The device will automatically and permanently open-
circuit when overheating occurs due to certain
sustained over-voltages thereby providing additional
thermal safety for the circuit. The MOV will become
permanently disconnected.
• The integrated thermal element means it will not flame,
fragment or scorch when subjected to an abnormal
sustained over-voltage condition defined in UL
Standard 1449.
What is the TMOVTM Varistor?
TMOV Thermally Protected MOV
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TMOV and iTMOV
Line
Fuse
Neutral
Diode
LED
Normally On
R To
Pro
tecte
d C
ircu
it
iTMOV
Thermal Fuse
MOV
Monitor Lead
TMOV iTMOV
Line
Neutral
To
Pro
tecte
d C
ircu
it
TMOV
Fuse
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Typical TMOV body temperature during UL1449 limited current
abnormal overvoltage test
TMOVTM Varistor
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Application solutions
Washing Machine
Microwave
TV
Set Top Box
Radio
PC
etc
Equipment
AC Power
Input
Typical installation for plug-in
or permanently wired equipment
Fuse
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Typical MOV placement at power supply input
Neutral
Ground
Line
Application solutions
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MOV placement with line-to-ground isolation
GDT in series with MOV
Neutral
Ground
Line
Application solutions
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Set Top Box Power Supply
Fuse provides overcurrent protection.
Primary protection provided by MOVs.
Further protection can be provided by including
additional MOVs on the secondary side.
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MOV Industrial Series
Description
Leaded and Packaged Devices for Hi Energy
applications.
Several mounting variations are available.
Technology is similar to the Radial leaded devices.
All series are in the range 130VAC and up.
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Industrial Series Summary
Series Size Voltage Package
CA 60mm 250 - 2800VAC Bare disc
HA 32mm 130 - 750VAC Bolt or thru-slot board mount
40mm 130 - 750VAC
HB/DHB 34mm 130 - 750VAC Bolt or thru-slot board mount
DA/DB 40mm 130 - 750VAC Box, upright or flat.
BA 60mm 130 - 880VAC Box, upright
BB 60mm 1100 - 2800VAC Box, upright
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HA Series
Solderable contacts
Voltage range Size (Dia)
130VAC - 750VAC 32 / 40mm
Part Number : V321HA40 VAC where 1 = x10
i.e. 321 = 320VAC Disc Diameter
A=Bolt on terminal
C= PCB mount
Industrial Series
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HB Series
Solderable contacts
Voltage range Size
130VAC - 750VAC 34mm square
Part Number : V321HB34 VAC where 1 = x10
i.e. 321 = 320VAC Disc Diameter
Industrial Series
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DA/DB Series
Screw contacts
Voltage range Size (Dia)
130VAC - 750VAC 40mm
Part Number : V321DA40
Vrms where 1 = x10
i.e. 321 = 320VAC
Disc Diameter
Different box style, A or B
Industrial Series
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BA/BB Series
Screw contacts
Style Voltage range Size (Dia)
BA 130VAC - 750VAC 60mm
BB 1100VAC – 2800VAC 60mm
Part Number : V321BA60
VAC where 1 = x10
2 = x100
i.e. 321 = 320VAC
Disc Diameter
Different box style A and B
Industrial Series
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Waveform A B C
0.5ms-150kHz 6kV
200A 6kV
500A
6kV 3kA
10kV 10kA
1.2 / 50us 8 / 20us
Test Levels
All standards attempt to apply levels of severity to the described
waveforms, example: ANSI 62/UL1449
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Industrial Applications
Industrial Controls
Motor Drives
Generator Protection
Industrial Distribution Panels
Electric Locomotives
Thyristor Power Switching Protection
Din Rail Circuit Breaker Box Protection
Base station protection
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Applications
Motor Drive
Controller
Electric
Motor
Drive
May include
to protect against
transients from the
Motor
To ensure Input
Power is “clean”
Power
Input
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7mm and 20mm disc sizes inside.
Surface Mount MOVs
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Multilayer Varistor
Nicknamed ML or MLV
Leadless, Surface Mount Chip Form
Combine Surge, ESD, and Filtering Functions
Rugged, Robust, Reliable
Four distinct versions:
ML - supports the broadest application range
MHS - low capacitance, high speed ML
MLE - intended for ESD while providing filter functions
AUML - automotive load dump transient protection
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Multilayer Varistors
What is an MLV?
MLV’s are voltage dependant, non-linear devices
used in overvoltage transient suppression.
MLV’s are fabricated by wet stack printing layers of
Zinc-Oxide (ZnO) and metal inner electrodes,
sintering, terminating, glassing & finally plating.
MLV’s are available in sizes 0402 up to 2220
MLV’s are available in voltages 3.5Vdc up to 120Vdc
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Multilayer Varistor
Fired Zinc Oxide Black Ceramic Glass is porous and is put on before Ni &
Sn Termination,
Metal Inner Electrodes Platinum (Pt) or Silver-Palladium (AgPd)
End Termination Standard finish is Tin (Sn)
plated over Nickel (Ni) plated
over Silver (Ag)
What does an MLV look like inside?
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Multilayer Varistors (MLV)
What does an MLV look like inside? continued
End Termination
Metal Inner Electrodes
(Side view)
(End view)
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MLV Electrical Parameters
operating voltage
After only 1 hit of these two max limits,
the MOV will need to be replaced.
1 pulse energy
rating
1 pulse current
rating
Varistor voltage clamp voltage at
specific current
typical
capacitance
Energy Peak Current Capacitance
(typical)
VAC VDC Joules Amps Vpeak Amps pF
14 18 0.4 150 22 min 28 max 40 10 1100
Clamp Voltage
8x20µS
Voltage Rating,
Continuous
Varistor Voltage
at 1mA
VDC
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• Smaller parts have a
higher clamp voltage at
a higher currents.
• Larger parts have a
higher energy
capability.
For the same MOV
voltage rating:
V-I curve characteristics
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Multilayer Products
Series Voltage Size
MLA 3.5v – 30VDC 0603 - 1210
30v – 120VDC 1206 - 1210
MLE 18VDC 0603 - 0805 - 1206
MHS 9V – 42 VDC 0402 - 0603
MLN 5.5v – 18VDC 1206 4X array
AUMLA 18VDC 1206 -1210 - 1812 - 2220
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Five Sizes
Multilayer Series
3.0mm
1206
1.5mm
0805
2.0mm
1.3mm
.5mm
1mm
0402
1.6mm
0603
.8mm
3.2mm
1210
2.5mm
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A network of four independent multilayer varistors. in a single 1206 surface mount package.
5.5, 9, 14, 18 VDC available.
The inherent capacitance provides filtering capability to eliminate the need for an additional capacitor.
Reduces board space and assembly placement cost while increasing assembly capacity and system reliability.
SurgeArrayTM MLN
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Multilayers for Automotive applications
2.5mm
3.2mm
1210 1812
4.5mm
3.2mm 1.6mm
3.2mm
1206
2220
5.0mm
5.7mm
Four sizes
Used to handle load dump requirements AUMLA
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MLA Performance
Pe
ak C
lam
p V
olta
ge
10
100
0.1 1.0 10.0 100.0
Peak Impulse Current
1kV
2kV
4kV
8kV
0.5kV
V5.5MLA0805
V18MLA0805
ESD Test
Voltage
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Voltage vs Time curves
for contact discharge ESD
Transient Suppression Performance
0
20
40
60
80
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Vo
lta
ge
V18MLA0805
Nanoseconds
8kV
6kV
4kV
2kV 1kV
500V
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CH Series
Original surface mount Varistor series using Disc Press Technology
Voltage range 14VAC - 275VAC
Large 5x8mm package
Advantage over ML
– Higher voltages to 275VAC
– Higher energy capability
– Higher peak current capability
Standard color is dark blue.
Multilayers are black.