JAJU793 October 2020
TVS for 12 V battery systems should have a breakdown voltage higher than 24 V jump start voltage and 35 V suppressed load dump voltage while being lower than the 65 V maximum voltage rating for the LM74810-Q1 device. For negative voltages the TVS diode breakdown voltage should be higher than the reverse battery connection voltage and have a negative clamping voltage that does not exceed of the Q1 MOSFET. The design uses SMBJ36CA providing the necessary breakdown voltage and clamping voltage to provide suitable protection and is sufficient for ISO 7637-2 pulse 1.