I read in !emc-pstc that [email protected] wrote (in <F7E9180F6F7F58 [email protected]>) about 'E.S. of plastic xstr case' on Mon, 3 Mar 2003:
>I have noted that there is a CCA decision stating that the "plastic >enclosure of a semiconductor cab be considered as basic insulation..." > >But I cannot find manufacturers' specs listing the dielectric strength of >the plastic case (e.g., TO-0220). Am I overlooking an obvious data source? >They must design this in, because all of the FETs that I have tested do ok >up to approx 2500Vdc. Have you looked in the 'generic' pages in the data books? Those that are full of fine print about precise mechanical dimensions, soldering, reliability, meanings of figures in data sheets (if any) etc., etc. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution? Then go to http://www.isce.org.uk PLEASE do NOT copy news posts to me by E-MAIL! This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: [email protected] Dave Heald: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] Archive is being moved, we will announce when it is back on-line. All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc

