A method of forming a silicon carbide transient voltage suppressor (TVS) assembly and a system for a transient voltage suppressor (TVS) assembly are provided. The transient voltage suppressor (TVS) assembly includes a semiconductor die including a contact surface on a single side of the die, the die further including a substrate comprising a layer of at least one of an electrical insulator material, a semi-insulating material, and a first wide band gap semiconductor having a conductivity of a first polarity, at least a TVS device including a plurality of wide band gap semiconductor layers formed on the substrate; a first electrode coupled in electrical contact with the TVS device and extending to the contact surface, and a second electrode electrically coupled to the substrate extending to the contact surface.