Interference filter designed for use on the DC side of the inverter in photovoltaic and other DC systems
January 21, 2013 4:01 pm | Schurter Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSCHURTER presents its new 2300 A FMER SOL interference filter. In addition, the series is now offered without ground capacitors to safely prevent any leakage of current to ground. The series is designed for use on the DC side of the inverter in photovoltaic and other DC systems.
LISTED UNDER: FilterCapacitor features low resistance, stable temperature characteristics
January 8, 2013 1:57 pm | Murata Power Solutions Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMurata Americas introduced its DMF series, a high peak current electrical double-layer capacitor (EDLC). The newest EDLC offering from Murata also features low resistance (40mΩ to 60mΩ) and stable temperature characteristics, enabling it to be charged and discharged frequently over the operating range of -30°C to +70°C
LISTED UNDER: High CapacitanceMetal strip resistor combines high 2-W power with resistance down to 0.001 Ohm
December 21, 2012 2:20 pm | Product Releases | CommentsVishay Intertechnology, Inc. announced a new SMT Power Metal Strip resistor in the 2010 case size that combines a high 2 W power rating with low resistance values down to 0.001 Ω and stable resistance tolerances to 0.5 percent. Its construction incorporates a
LISTED UNDER: Metal FilmOscillator offers low phase noise, low harmonics
December 20, 2012 10:38 am | Crystek Crystal | Product Releases | CommentsCrystek’s new CVCO55CXT-6525-6525 Coaxial Resonator Oscillator (CRO) is a coaxial-based VCO with an internal proprietary frequency doubler. The CVCO55CXT family’s frequency doubling, 2X fundamental technology reaches new performance levels of lower phase noise
LISTED UNDER: OscillatorBidirectional transient voltage suppressors feature high surge capability to 3 kW at 10/1000 μs
December 19, 2012 4:13 pm | Vishay Intertechnology | Product Releases | CommentsVishay Intertechnology introduced a new series of surface-mount TRANSZORB bidirectional transient voltage suppressors (TVS) in the SMC DO-214AB package. For automotive and telecom applications, SMC3K series devices feature high surge capability to 3 kW at 10/1000 μs.
LISTED UNDER: Surge ProtectorsHigh-voltage capacitors take up less board space than comparable C0G dielectric capacitors
December 18, 2012 1:38 pm | Product Releases | CommentsAVX Corporation has added an N1500 super dielectric option to its high-voltage, multilayer ceramic (MLC), radial leaded capacitor series. An extension of the SV Series, the new N1500 super dielectric capacitors take up less board space and offer higher capacitance values than comparable C0G dielectric capacitors....
LISTED UNDER: CeramicLaser diodes designed for wide variety of applications
December 12, 2012 10:17 am | Product Releases | CommentsOSI Laser Diode, Inc. (LDI) introduces a product family of high power monolithic stack pulsed laser diodes for a wide variety of military/defense, industrial, automotive, and machine vision applications. Single and stacked pulsed laser diodes are available up to 375W and fiber-coupled devices are available up to 188W. Custom packaging is also available, upon customer request.
LISTED UNDER: Laser3.2W Class-D audio amplifiers feature 12dB of fixed gain
December 10, 2012 1:43 pm | Product Releases | CommentsNuvoton Technology Corporation introduced the NAU82039, a family of new Class-D audio amplifiers designed to optimize portable consumer devices. The new Nuvoton NAU82039 features high-efficiency mono, analog-input 3.2W Class-D power amplifier with 12dB of fixed gain....
LISTED UNDER: AudioLightning arrestors designed for 7/16 DIN applications
December 5, 2012 12:59 pm | Product Releases | CommentsNexTek announces the High RF Power K1-Series designed for protecting high power RF transmission lines of up to 50,000 Watts and the High Transient T1-Series has a transient rating to 100,000 Amps+. This new series of SurgeGuard lightning arrestors addresses the stringent demands of mission critical RF applications....
LISTED UNDER: Surge ProtectorsUniversal safety relay feature reduced footprint
December 4, 2012 3:00 pm | Product Releases | CommentsWieland Electric has expanded its offering of universal safety relays to include a small 22.5mm wide version. The SNO 4083KM Series relay is the smallest in its class, making it ideal for most mechanical engineering applications, particularly special machine engineering or smaller serial machines.
LISTED UNDER: Passive & Discrete Devices | Coils | RelayCapacitors feature rated voltage of 600 V DC
December 3, 2012 10:22 am | Product Releases | CommentsTDK Corporation has extended the range of EPCOS aluminum electrolytic capacitors by adding types with higher rated voltages. For the screw terminal types in the new B43700* and B43720* series, the previous rated voltage of 550 V DC has been raised to 600 V DC.
LISTED UNDER: Passive & Discrete DevicesSurface-mount precision foil resistors available in five sizes
November 29, 2012 4:44 pm | Wilbrecht Ledco, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsWilbrecht LEDCO, Inc., announces that it is adding surface-mount precision foil resistors to its product line. Wilbrecht LEDCO is responding to the growing demand for surface-mount products by making models VSM and VSMP (Z-Foil) available to its customers. These resistors are available in five different sizes
LISTED UNDER: Passive & Discrete DevicesUltracapacitors ideal for high-efficiency energy management systems
November 29, 2012 3:45 pm | Maxwell Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsMaxwell Technologies, Inc. announced that it is supplying ultracapacitors for a high-efficiency energy management system that powers multimedia entertainment, lighting and air ventilation systems in the Emirates Air Line, the UK’s first urban cable car, carrying passengers across London’s River Thames.
LISTED UNDER: Passive & Discrete DevicesStacked MLC capacitor series accommodates a broad range of applications
November 16, 2012 11:45 am | Avx Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsAVX Corporation has expanded its range of surface mount switch mode power supply (SMPS) capacitors to include the new SMM Series (switch mode max capacitance) stacked MLC capacitors, which incorporate the “High K” Super X7R dielectric. Featuring high dielectric constant (K), the capacitors provide
LISTED UNDER: Passive & Discrete DevicesDC-to-DC converters shrinks board space by 75 percent compared to competing solutions
November 13, 2012 10:28 am | Product Releases | CommentsAnalog Devices introduced the industry’s smallest isolated DC-to-DC converters. The ADuM5010, ADuM6010, ADuM521x and ADuM621x use ADI’s proprietary isoPower isolated DC-to-DC converter technology to deliver 150 mW of output power while using less board space than competing module-based solutions.
LISTED UNDER: Passive & Discrete Devices

