308 Constitution Drive

Menlo Park, CA 94025-1164

Phone: 800-227-4856

www.circuitprotection.com

Gas Discharge Tube

Standard Two Electrode Series

Overvoltage Protection Device

Raychem Circuit Protection Products

PRODUCT: GTCx28-xxxx-P05

DOCUMENT: SCD 25819

REV LETTER: D

REV DATE: JULY 7, 2008

PAGE NO.: 1 OF 5

Specification Status: Released

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

BENEFITS

• Helps provide overvoltage fault protection against high energy surges

• Suitable for sensitive equipment due to excellent impulse sparkover response

• Suitable for high-frequency applications

• Highly reliable performance

FEATURES

• Crowbar device with low arc-voltage

• Low capacitance and insertion loss

• High accuracy spark-over voltages for high precision designs

• Tested per ITU K.12 recommendations

• Non-radioactive materials

APPLICATIONS

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Telecommunications:

- MDF modules, xDSL equipment, RF system protection

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Industrial Electronics and Commercial Electronics, such as

- Power Supplies, Surge Protectors, Alarm systems

SYMBOL

TYPICAL

APPLICATION SCHEMATIC

SiBar

Device

PolySwitch

Device