pic microcontroller discussion list wrote:
> Hello,
> what are Transil diodes?
>
> By Googling the best answer I could make is a kind of fast zener
> diode.
>

well, when I googled, I found app note from ST on transil diodes.
Maybe I google better than you? *grin*

http://www.st.com/stonline/books/pdf/docs/10111.pdf

Sarcasm aside, transil diodes are used for ESD protection.

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