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Transient protection apparatus and circuitry that allows a circuit being protected to operate during the transient and after the transient. Two types are included, one being a blocking type for use in severe conditions when little is known about the source of the transients and protection must be provided, and the other being a shunt suppresser type for use where the impedance of the transient or other parameters known about the transient allows such use. For the blocking type, when a transient voltage is detected, a series component (Q-1) decouples prevents the transient from reaching the circuit being protected. A charge pump (A-1) is provided that powers the circuit being protected during the duration of the transient. A shunt suppressor type provides a zener threshold (Z1) detector with a power boost provided by a MOSFET or IGBT (Q-30. When low voltage power levels must be protected, a charge pump (4) to bias the gate source of FET's and/or MOSFET's is provided to offset for the gate/source voltage so that output voltages in the 3.5 to 4.5 volt range may be protected.

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