19. TVS Diode Specifications

Question.4

Robert sees a Littelfuse SMBJ24A TVS diode in an SMB package (approximately 5mm × 3.5mm).
The datasheet states 600W peak pulse power.
What does this 600W actually mean?

The TVS can dissipate 600W continuously during normal operation
The TVS can absorb 600W for a short pulse duration only
600W is the total energy the TVS can absorb over its lifetime
600W is the power at which the TVS permanently fails

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