Characteristics
Sparctube
®
Switching Spark Gap ST-0470 Series
Initial Values:
Static Breakdown Voltage @ 800 V/s
1
First Ignition Values ..............................................................................................................< 620 V
Following Ignition Values ......................................................................................................470 V ±12 %
Electrical Life:
Minimum Number of Switching Cycles .......................................................................................2x10
5
Peak Current (Approx.)...............................................................................................................500 A
Maximum Switching Frequency..................................................................................................200 Hz
Breakdown Characteristics @ 620 V Limit
First Ignition Values ..............................................................................................................≤620V
Delay Time ............................................................................................................................< 60 ms
Following Ignition Values ......................................................................................................470 V ±15 %
General Data:
Breakdown Time ......................................................................................................................... < 50 ns
Insulation Resistance @100 Vdc ...............................................................................................> 100 megohms
Share of Early Ignition Values (< 400 V) ....................................................................................< 1 %
Capacitance................................................................................................................................< 1 pF
Operating Temperature Range
2
................................................................................................-40 °C to +160 °C
Storage Temperature Range ......................................................................................................-65 °C to +125 °C
Weight (Approx.) .........................................................................................................................2.3 g
Testing ........................................................................................................................................100 %
Robustness of Terminations .......................................................................................................IEC 60068-2-21
3
Notes:
1
At delivery AQL 0.65 Level II, DIN ISO 2859.
2
Distribution of switchings: maximum 20 % above +125 °C and 20 % below +20°C.
3
Test Ua1 (tensile), Ua2 (thrust), Ub (bending) and Uc (torsion).
Description
Bourns
®
Sparctube
®
SwitchingSparkGapSeriesisarangeofswitchingsparkgapsdesignedspecicallyforvoltagecontrolled
switching of capacitive discharge circuits where a high energy, low loss, fast rate of switching is required. This series is ideally suited
for applications where a capacitive discharge is utilized with a transformer to obtain pulses of very high voltage levels in the order of
several thousand volts.
Features
n Formerly a product
n Fast switching rate
n High energy, low loss capability
n Wide operating temperature range
n Long service life
n High insulation resistance
n RoHS compliant*
Applications
n Igniters for architectural and automotive
Xenon discharge lamps
n Electronic igniters for gas heating and gas
domestic appliances, e.g., cookers
n Ignition of ultra-high pressure gas
discharge lamps for data and video
projectors
*RoHS COMPLIANT
LEAD FREE
*RoHS COMPLIANT
VERSIONS
AVAILABLE
LEAD FREE
VERSIONS ARE
RoHS COMPLIANT*
*RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC Jan. 27, 2003 including annex and RoHS Recast 2011/65/EU June 8, 2011.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
The device characteristics and parameters in this data sheet can and do vary in different applications and actual device performance may vary over time.
Users should verify actual device performance in their specific applications.
Basic Application Circuit
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Sparctube
®
Switching Spark Gap Device
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