As above noted, various types of current snubber circuits provide {HEAD ~ an alternate discharge path} from the bottom end of primary 16 to divert {TAIL ~ the leakage inductance energy} away from the collector of Q3 and thus protect the latter against the avalanche and secondary breakdown failures and thermal runaway at turn off 
As above noted , various types of current snubber circuits provide { HEAD ~ an alternate discharge path } from the bottom end of primary 16 to divert { TAIL ~ the leakage inductance energy } away from the collector of Q3 and thus protect the latter against the avalanche and secondary breakdown failures and thermal runaway at turn off
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