RF2038-000 | Littelfuse

Gas discharge tube, RF2038-000, LITTELFUSE

The gas discharge tube is placed in front of, and in parallel with, sensitive telecom equipment such as power lines, communication lines, signal lines and data transmission lines to help protect them from damage caused by transient surge voltages that may result from lightning strikes and equipment switching operations. This device does not influence the signal in normal operation. However, in the event of an overvoltage surge, such as a lightning strike, the GDT switches to a low impedance state and diverts the energy away from the sensitive equipment. The GDT offers a high level of surge protection and low capacitance, with the low capacitance also resulting in less signal distortion.

Features

• Suitable for use in sensitive equipment due to impulse sparkover response
• Suitable for high-frequency applications
• Highly reliable performance
• RoHS compliant
• Halogen free
• High accuracy spark-over voltages for high precision designs
• Non radioactive materials
• Devices certified to UL497B and UL1449

Applications

• Telecommunications
• MDF modules
• xDSL equipment
• RF systems
• Antenna
• Base stations
• Industrial and consumer electronics
• Power supplies
• Surge protectors
• Alarm systems
• Irrigation systems