Patent ID: 8638535
Filing Date: 2014-01-28
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a package having a top surface and a bottom surface; a plurality of high-power transient voltage suppressors arranged vertically within the package, wherein each of the transient voltage suppressors has first and second major surfaces substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface of the package, and each transient voltage protector has a peak power rating of at least 3 kW; and a robust lead frame comprising leads connected to the first and second major surfaces of the transient voltage suppressors, wherein each of the leads has a thickness of at least 0.015 inches (or 0.381 mm) in a mounting portion to dissipate heat from the transient voltage suppressors and to resist vibration-induced or temperature induced stress on the package, and wherein the leads dissipate heat such that a temperature of the package does not increase by more than 2° C. when each of the transient voltage suppressors is subject to a transient pulse with a 10 μs rise time and a 1,000 μs decay time.