Characteristics and applications of DC-link capacitors 22 August 2012 An intermediate circuit (DC-link) capacitor is used in the intermediate circuit of converters of different kinds where it couples different electrical grids to one DC voltage level (Figure 1).
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Supercaps handle wide temperature variations 22 August 2012, Altron Arrow Murata announced the addition of the DMG series to the company’s line of thin, low-resistance, electrical double-layer capacitors (EDLCs).
The DMG supercapacitors, which provide high power backup, achieve ...
Tiny decoupling capacitor 22 August 2012 Taiyo Yuden announced the commercial release of what it claims is the world’s first EIA 0603 size 47 μF multilayer ceramic capacitor, which has been released with a length tolerance of 1,6 + 0,2/-0 mm, ...
MLCCs withstand high voltages 22 August 2012, Electrocomp TDK has developed a multilayer ceramic chip capacitor that – in addition to its rated DC voltage of 630 V – can withstand a rated AC voltage of 500 VRMS for 60 seconds and 600 VRMS for 3 seconds.
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Mission-critical inductors 22 August 2012, RF Design Coilcraft has launched a new series of 0603-size ceramic inductors, targeting the aerospace and military markets.
The CPS ML series offers inductance values ranging from 47 nH to 22 H while keeping ...
Automotive MLVs 22 August 2012, Future Electronics AVX has expanded its automotive multilayer varistor (MLV) product offering to include a low-capacitance 0603 device that provides sub-1 ns response to ESD strikes.
The AEC Q200-qualified Automotive ...
SMD power inductors 22 August 2012, Hi-Q Electronics Würth Elektronik’s new space-saving SMD power inductors series WE-LMHI is distinguished by high nominal and saturation currents. A special iron powder mixture prevents saturation of the core across the ...
Failsafe resistors 22 August 2012 Stackpole’s flameproof SP3A axial leaded wire-wound series is designed for robust surge handling and failsafe fusing.
The SP3A is rated at 3 W at 70°C and can withstand hundreds of 3 kV pulses of 50 ...
Bandpass filter 22 August 2012, Electrocomp TDK has developed a multilayer bandpass filter in size 1005 that is significantly smaller than the existing 1608 types. With its dimensions of just 1,0 x 0,5 x 0,37 mm, the insertion height of the new ...
High-Q chip inductor 22 August 2012 The new HKQ0603W from Taiyo Yuden is a high-frequency multilayer chip inductor (0,6 x 0,3 x 0,3 mm) series, which achieves the very high Q value. It is designed for impedance matching applications in ...
Quad resistor networks 22 August 2012, Altron Arrow Linear Technology introduced the LT5400, its first family of precision-matched resistors designed for high-performance signal conditioning applications in different amplifiers, precision dividers, references ...
Current sensing chip resistor 8 August 2012, Altron Arrow Vishay Precision Group has released a new high-precision surface-mount current sensing chip resistor with low TCR of ±2 ppm/°C from -55°C to +125°C, +25°C ref., and tolerances to ±0,1% (0,01% and 0,05% ...
High-density film capacitors 8 August 2012, Electrocomp TDK has expanded the high-density series of EPCOS MKP film capacitors with two new voltage classes. The B32774* to B32778* series of DC link film capacitors are now available for rated voltages of 575 ...
SMD power inductors 25 July 2012, Electrocomp TDK has expanded its portfolio of SMD power inductors with new CLF7045-D types that can withstand temperatures of up to 150°C.
The new types, which have dimensions of 6,9 x 7,2 x 4,5 mm, offer rated ...
High-Q chip inductor 11 July 2012, Altron Arrow Bourns introduced the new CW100505 series which has the smallest 0402 size in the company’s CW wirewound chip inductor product family. The part is wound on a ceramic core which provides extremely stable ...
Surface-mount inductors 11 July 2012, Electrocomp TDK has introduced a new series of EPCOS SMT inductors with high reliability. The components of the new R series offer 30% higher saturation current capability than standard series types. The saturation ...
Choosing the right capacitor for LED lighting 27 June 2012, Tempe Technologies LED lighting products are becoming more and more prevalent. The market for these products is extensive; practically any traditional method of lighting can be replaced with a planet-friendly LED version. ...
Chip resistor design kits 27 June 2012, Altron Arrow Vishay introduced four new engineering design kits for its AEC-Q200-qualified D/CRCW e3 thick film chip resistors. Designed to help engineers select the perfect resistor for their application, the kits ...
Dual-in-line resistor networks 30 May 2012, Future Electronics Vishay recently introduced a series of AEC-Q200-qualified, dual-in-line thin film resistor networks. The NOMCA series features low absolute TCR of ±25 ppm/°C, TCR tracking of 5 ppm/°C, tight ratio tolerances ...
Shielded power inductors 30 May 2012, RF Design The new PFL4514 series of shielded power inductors from Coilcraft allows circuit designers to increase board density without sacrificing efficiency.
These wire-wound surface-mount inductors require ...
