In today’s digital age, network devices have become the cornerstone of the information society. From the routers that are indispensable in everyday home life to the servers and switches that support efficient business operations, network devices handle vast amounts of data transmission. Their stability and reliability are directly tied to the proper functioning of entire information systems. However, network devices face numerous threats from transient voltage surges during operation, such as lightning-induced voltages, power fluctuations, and electrostatic discharges. These transient voltages can instantly damage sensitive electronic components inside the device, leading to data loss, network disruptions, and severe user losses. The BTRD04A15 transient voltage suppression diode, with its outstanding performance, has become a reliable guardian for protecting network devices.

Slkor Transient Protection Diode BTRD04A15 product photo

The BTRD04A15 features advanced packaging technology, compact in size, making it easy to fit into the small circuit board spaces within network devices. This provides greater flexibility in device design. Its reverse working voltage (Vrwm) is set at 15V, meaning that within the normal operating voltage range of network devices, the diode remains in a high-resistance state, consuming almost no current and causing no interference with signal transmission or power supply, ensuring that the device operates stably and efficiently within a controlled voltage environment.

Slkor Transient Protection Diode BTRD04A15 specification

When a network device encounters a transient overvoltage threat, the BTRD04A15 demonstrates powerful transient voltage suppression capabilities. Its minimum breakdown voltage is 16.7V, and once the voltage exceeds this threshold, the diode responds in a fraction of a second (nanosecond level), rapidly transitioning from a high-resistance state to a low-resistance state, providing a low-impedance discharge path for the transient current. This quick response mechanism effectively dissipates the overvoltage energy, preventing damage to the sensitive electronic components inside the device, such as integrated circuits and communication chips.

Parameters of Slkor Transient Protection Diode BTRD04A15

In terms of performance parameters, the BTRD04A15 has an extremely low reverse leakage current (Ir) of just 0.2μA, ensuring minimal interference with the network device circuitry while providing effective protection. Even small leakage currents can cause signal distortion and reduced accuracy during transmission, but the low leakage current of the BTRD04A15 ensures the accuracy and stability of the signal. Its maximum clamping voltage is 20V, and under the rated peak pulse current, it limits overvoltage to 20V, providing reliable safety protection for the device’s sensitive components.

In practical applications, installing the BTRD04A15 at the power input and signal interface of network devices provides comprehensive protection. At the power input, it can withstand surge voltages from the power grid and lightning-induced voltages, preventing these overvoltages from entering the device through the power lines and damaging power modules and components on the mainboard. At the signal interface, the BTRD04A15 can prevent transient overvoltage caused by electrostatic discharge, electromagnetic interference, and other factors from damaging the signal transmission lines and interface chips, ensuring the integrity and reliability of the signal.

Additionally, the BTRD04A15 boasts excellent reliability and stability, capable of operating consistently in harsh environmental conditions. Whether in high-temperature, high-humidity industrial environments or low-temperature, dry outdoor settings, it provides continuous and reliable protection for network devices, greatly reducing the failure rate and maintenance costs of the equipment.

As network technology continues to evolve, network devices face increasingly complex electromagnetic environments and higher performance requirements. With its efficient transient voltage suppression capability, low leakage current, low clamping voltage, and other advantages, the BTRD04A15 provides strong support for the safe and stable operation of network devices. In the future, the BTRD04A15 will continue to play a crucial role in the protection of network devices, helping network technology better serve social development and improving people's lives, thus contributing to the ongoing progress of the digital age.

About Slkor：

Slkor has research and development offices in Busan, South Korea, Beijing, China, and Suzhou, China. Most of the wafer manufacturing and packaging and testing are carried out within China. The company employs and collaborates with individuals and organizations worldwide, with a laboratory for product performance and reliability testing and a central warehouse located at its headquarters in Shenzhen. Slkor has filed for over a hundred invention patents, offers more than 2,000 product models, and serves over ten thousand customers globally. Its products are exported to countries and regions including Europe, the Americas, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, making it one of the rapidly growing semiconductor companies in recent years. With well-established management systems and streamlined workflows, Slkor has rapidly enhanced the brand awareness and reputation of its "SLKOR" brand through its outstanding quality and standardized services. Its product range includes three major series: diodes, transistors, and power devices, with recent introductions of new products such as Hall elements and analog devices, expanding its presence in sensors, Risc-v microcontrollers, and other product categories.