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    Circuit Protection on an automotive electronics application

    Thanks for all the good thoughts on designing a power supply for a 24V vehicle. Does anyone know what the official High Volatge sec is? My current design is using a SMD ressatable fuse with a maximum 33V stanfdoff voltage and a FET clamping circuit set for 33V. The $64,0000 question is...
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    Thermal Vias

    Thanks for the explanation. This helps alot.
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    Thermal Vias

    I am using a voltage regulator in an LLP-16 package from National Semi. Application Note AN-1187 recommends using "Thermal Vias" placed directly in the pad. The instructions from the AP note are below and are very confusing to me. I need help with the vocabulary. Can anyone hep me understand...

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