Electrical surge protection circuits
The present disclosure provides a circuit including a coaxial cable interface, a data module, a power module, a power signal transmission branch, and a data signal transmission branch. The data module may receive or output a data signal. The power module may receive or output a power signal. The power signal transmission branch may be electrically coupled between the coaxial cable interface and the power module, and may include an inductor that allows the power signal to pass. The data signal transmission branch may be electrically coupled between the coaxial cable interface and the data module, and may include a capacitor that allows the data signal to pass and a first electrical surge protection circuit. The first electrical surge protection circuit may release a surge current on the data signal transmission branch.
1. A circuit, comprising:
a coaxial cable interface;
a data module configured to receive or output a data signal;
a power module configured to receive or output a power signal;
a power signal transmission branch electrically coupled between the coaxial cable interface and the power module, wherein the power signal transmission branch includes an inductor that allows the power signal to pass; and
a data signal transmission branch electrically coupled between the coaxial cable interface and the data module, wherein the data signal transmission branch includes a capacitor that allows the data signal to pass, a resistor, a first electrical surge protection circuit configured to release a surge current on the data signal transmission branch, and a second electrical surge protection circuit, wherein
the data module is coupled to the coaxial cable interface via the second electrical surge protection circuit, the resistor, the first electrical surge protection circuit, and the capacitor sequentially.
2. The circuit of claim 1 , further comprising:
a common branch electrically coupled between the coaxial cable interface and a connection node between the power signal transmission branch and the data signal transmission branch.
3. The circuit of claim 1 , wherein:
the first electrical surge protection circuit includes a first protection device, one end of the first protection device being coupled to the capacitor, and another end of the first protection device being coupled to the ground.
4. The circuit of claim 3 , wherein the first protection device includes a gas discharge tube (GDT), a transient voltage suppressor (TVS), or a voltage switched transient voltage suppressor.
5. The circuit of claim 1 , wherein one end of the second electrical surge protection circuit is coupled to the resistor, and another end of the second electrical surge protection circuit is coupled to the ground.
6. The circuit of claim 1 , wherein the second electrical surge protection circuit includes a TVS.
7. The circuit of claim 1 , wherein:
a clamping voltage of the first electrical surge protection circuit is greater than a clamping voltage of the second electrical surge protection circuit.
8. The circuit of claim 1 , wherein:
a power consumption of the first electrical surge protection circuit is greater than a power consumption of the second electrical surge protection circuit.
9. The circuit of claim 6 , wherein a capacitance of the TVS is smaller than 1 pF.
10. The circuit of claim 1 , wherein:
the power signal transmission branch further includes a third electrical surge protection circuit, the power module being coupled to the coaxial cable interface via the third electrical surge protection circuit and the inductor sequentially.
11. The circuit of claim 10 , wherein one end of the third electrical surge protection circuit is coupled to the inductor, and another end of the third electrical surge protection circuit is coupled to the ground.
12. The circuit of claim 11 , wherein the third electrical surge protection circuit includes a third protection device and a rectifier bridge.
13. The circuit of claim 12 , wherein the third protection device includes a TVS.
14. The circuit of claim 2 , further comprising:
a fourth electrical surge protection circuit configured to release an electrical surge on the common branch, one end of the fourth electrical surge protection circuit being coupled to the common branch, and another end being coupled to the ground.
15. The circuit of claim 14 , wherein the fourth electrical surge protection circuit includes a fourth protection device and a GDT connected sequentially.
16. The circuit of claim 15 , wherein the fourth protection device includes a TVS or a varistor.
17. The circuit of claim 16 , wherein a working voltage of the TVS is smaller than a working voltage of the varistor.
18. The circuit of claim 16 , wherein a capacitance of the GDT is smaller than a capacitance of the TVS.
19. The circuit of claim 18 , wherein the capacitance of the GDT is smaller than 1 pF.