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Innovative trimmers
24 March 2004
A leader in trimming potentiometers, Murata's innovative developments produce small, advanced designs. One of the world's big users of SMD components, it has a thorough understanding of the problems of ...

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100 µF X5R ceramic chip
11 February 2004, Tempe Technologies
Johanson has announced the latest addition to its line of Tanceram high value ceramic capacitors. A 100 µF size 1812 chip is now available in X5R dielectric which the company says exhibits stable temperature ...

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Kool Mµ 'E' cores offer advantages
5 November 2003
Kool Mµ powder cores from Magnetics are made of a ferrous alloy powder (Al, Si, Fe composition), which has low losses at elevated temperatures. Kool Mµ E-cores have a distributed air gap that makes them ...

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Aluminium housed power wirewound resistors
5 November 2003, Electrocomp
The Arcol HS style is a range of high quality, high stability aluminium housed power wirewound resistors designed for direct heatsink attachment. The resistive element is wound onto high thermal conductivity ...

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Resistors boost working voltages
22 October 2003, Altron Arrow, Surveillance
Design engineers working on high-voltage power applications requiring high pulse load capability in a compact body size can now benefit from a new resistor with a working voltage of 3,5 kV. TT Electronics ...

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High density Ethernet transformer solutions for backplane applications
22 October 2003, ASIC Design Services, Products & Solutions
HALO has introduced a new series of 10/100 and Gigabit Ethernet backplane transformers. As the communications industry moves to higher speed data transport over the backplane there is an ever-increasing ...

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Polypropylene capacitors - when other dielectrics are not good enough
8 October 2003, Actum Electronics
Eurofarad, a manufacturer of capacitors, says that when other dielectrics are not good enough for the application, one should consider using polypropylene capacitors. Ideal for low cost ...

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Sensors for the motor car need to be rugged plus economical
24 September 2003, Communica
The car can be a hostile environment: vibration, bump, shock, extreme thermal excursions, humidity and long life requirements. Aviation and space have long been considered the most hostile environments, ...

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Ultra-small position sensors suit a variety of applications
24 September 2003, Retron, Information Security
Space-saving machine components such as mini-sensors are the future of modern industry. Balluff takes advantage of the most modern technologies to make its sensors smaller while offering higher performance. ...

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Split-core AC current transducers uses non-magnetic technique
24 September 2003, Denver Technical Products, Access Control & Identity Management, Products & Solutions
LEM has introduced a family of current transducers with an innovative mechanical design and with the first-ever application of its so-called PRIME technology, a sensing principle for industrial automation ...

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Plastic film capacitors offer electrical and mechanical stability
24 September 2003, Actum Electronics, Integrated Solutions
Eurofarad designs and manufactures film capacitors using a wide range of technologies depending on environmental considerations. In general, Eurofarad impregnates these capacitors with solid thermoset ...

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Dual axis compass modules are solid-state
24 September 2003
UK company Inertial Aerosystems has introduced a solid-state, dual axis, digital compass module aimed at OEMs for high volume applications in vehicles, handheld navigators, antenna and telescope positioning. The ...

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Spectrum spreading cuts oscillator EMI
24 September 2003, Perimeter Security, Alarms & Intruder Detection
EPSON has developed the SG-9001 series of crystal oscillators, claiming them to be the industry's first compact programmable crystal oscillator with built-in spread spectrum function that reduces the ...

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The inexpensive alternative to linear potentiometers
24 September 2003, Retron, Security Services & Risk Management
Balluff offers a versatile line of position transducers especially designed for use in challenging environmental conditions. Called Micropulse, these transducers operate on the principle of magneto-striction. ...

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Discrete position sensing in hydraulic cylinders made easy
24 September 2003, Retron, Surveillance
A simple solution for sensing discrete positions along the stroke of hydraulic cylinders without expensive new design is now available from Balluff with its Micropulse transducer. The BTL5-F100 makes ...

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Resistors for HID lamps demonstrate stability and reliability
24 September 2003, Electrocomp
Lamp resistors from Phoenix Passive Components are designed especially for demanding lamp applications. In mercury and HID lamps the resistors are subjected to high inrush currents, high voltage peaks ...

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Low power series transformers use LTCC technology
10 September 2003, Spectrum Concepts, Fire & Safety
Midcom's MicroMagnetics division has developed a family of transformers to demonstrate what can be done with low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) transformers. Applications can be found for isolated ...

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Low profile SMT inductor families
10 September 2003, Spectrum Concepts
Midcom has introduced low profile inductor families for surface-mount processes. The company's low-profile, economical, shielded surface-mount inductor series, the DSS-2612, DSS-3013, DSS-3018, DSS-4824 ...

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Open frame trimmer suitable for pick-and-place
27 August 2003, Electrocomp
Bourns offers a new open frame 3 mm square cermet trimming potentiometer with a rotational stop. Model TC33's rotational stop offers greater adjustment flexibility for the technician. Rotor design is ...

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Current-sensing surface-mount transformers for lead-free construction
27 August 2003, Altron Arrow
Vishay Intertechnology's LPE-3325-CST series of surface-mount, current-sensing transformers features five standard turns ratios from 30 to 125 in a lead (Pb)-free construction. Designed to provide optimal ...

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