Specifications

AN93
168 Rev. 0.9
Figure 36. DC/IV Characteristics
Reference Design
The Si3008 requires fewer peripheral components (in particular, fewer expensive high-voltage transistors) than the
Si3010. Table 108 compares the Si3010 and Si3008 peripheral component requirements.
Table 108. Si3018/10 vs. Si3008 Peripheral Component Requirements
Component Si3010 Si3008
Resistors 1/16 W
912
Resistors 3/4 W
32
Capacitors (NP)
11 9
Capacitors (polar)
10
Y2 capacitors
44
Diode bridge
11
Zener diodes
12
pnp transistors
11
npn transistors
42
Ferrite beads
44
SiDactor
11
Crystal
11
Total Components
41 39
DCIV
0
5
10
15
20
25
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Loop Current (mA)
Vtip-ring (Volts)