[sdiy] SSM2164 protection

David G. Dixon dixon at interchange.ubc.ca
Fri Mar 11 00:46:49 CET 2011


> Neil and myself have gone forward, accordingly our recent 
> measurements, a 1N5819 that is a 1A Schottky, will do the job.
> 
> So, if you have place for the two 1N4002 for reverse polarity 
> protection in your PCBs, you don't need do anything. Just 
> place two 1N5819 instead the two 1N4002.
> They will do the job of the 1N4002s (actually better because 
> their much lower forward voltage) meanwhile will protect 
> against negative supply fault for the SSM2164.

That's excellent news.  Thanks for the "heads-up"!




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