Compact protection for data lines: News from Future Electronics

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New and exclusively available in Europe from Future Electronics, the Diodes Incorporated QSBT40 is a compact four-line array Schottky bus terminator for high-speed data lines that will substantially reduce the amount of board space needed for circuit protection and termination. The QSBT40, designed for high-speed data line circuit protection and termination, consumes up to 500% less board space than similar competing products. Its small SOT-363 surface mount packaging allows eight diodes to fit into 4.84mm2, giving designers greater flexibility when designing the board.

In addition to a significant reduction in board space compared to competitors, its size ensures increased noise immunity, reduced cross talk between lines and reduced propagation delays resulting in reduced improper operation and data loss to a device's input circuitry.

Gurjit Gill, Technical Director of Future Electronics Europe said: "Future Electronics is pleased to be handling the distribution of Diodes' products across Europe.

The QSBT40 is ideal for circuit protection in applications such as LAN/WAN equipment, microcontroller input port protection or data line termination in applications such as hard disk drives and disk arrays".

Mark King, VP Sales and Marketing of Diodes, added: "The QSBT40 is an excellent, cost effective circuit protection and termination product for engineers to design into high speed applications".

Offering lower capacitance levels than competitor products, the effects of signal attenuation and degradation are reduced.

Its rugged discrete Schottky die construction ensures the device can handle nonrepetitive high forward surge currents.

Data and samples are available now.

Production quantity lead time is 6 weeks.

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Compact protection for data lines

New and exclusively available in Europe from Future Electronics, the Diodes Incorporated QSBT40 is a compact four-line array Schottky bus terminator for high-speed data lines.