Wire-Wound Inductor Achieves 3.0A at 10µH
November 13, 2007 3:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsTaiyo Yuden announced the NR6045T series of 6 mm x 6 mm x 4.5 mm wire-wound power inductors for DC/DC converter choke coil applications in LCD / plasma TVs and other flat panel displays (FPDs). The 14 models in the offer a selection of low DC resistance (0.014O to 0.5O), high inductance (1.0 µH to 100 µH) and high current ratings (0.8 – 8.5A). The device offers
LISTED UNDER: Passive & Discrete DevicesNon-Polarized Polymer Film Capacitors
November 2, 2007 11:06 am | Product Releases | CommentsITW Paktron announced its Type CS series multilayer polymer (MLP) film capacitors for COTS military infrastructure applications. These CS capacitors feature low ESR and high ripple current capability, and they are intended for high frequency filtering and EMI/RFI suppression in AC/DC or DC/DC power conversion applications.
LISTED UNDER: Passive & Discrete DevicesSubminiature Surface Mount Fuses
November 2, 2007 10:34 am | Product Releases | CommentsLittelfuse launched its Nano2 456 Series of fast-acting ROHS and UL-compliant 20A and 30A subminiature surface-mount ceramic fuses. Measuring 10.10 mm × 3.12 mm × 3.12 mm, these ceramic fuses are available in 20A and 30A ratings, with interrupting ratings of 100A at 125V AC and 300A at 65V AC respectively.
LISTED UNDER: Passive & Discrete DevicesMLC RF Clad Capacitors
November 1, 2007 12:16 pm | Product Releases | CommentsCornell Dubilier Electronics announced that its MLC RF clad capacitors, SMT Types MCM and MIN, passed a guaranteed minimum 5 mm flexure using the Automotive Electronics Council test procedure AEC-Q200, method 005. The robustness of these capacitors is attributed to their compatible COE with FR4 board material, a flexible dielectric and rugged clad construction.
LISTED UNDER: Passive & Discrete DevicesChip Resistor Features Tight Tolerances
November 1, 2007 12:12 pm | Product Releases | CommentsIRC Advanced Film Division offered its LR Series 2W current sense flat chip resistor in a 2512 package that features a copper conductor element on an alumina substrate with wraparound copper terminations and a protective overcoat for increased stability. Applications include DC/DC converters, automotive electronics, power supplies and battery chargers.
LISTED UNDER: Passive & Discrete DevicesComponents Short Form Catalog
November 1, 2007 12:02 pm | Product Releases | CommentsSchaffner EMC released its components short form catalog containing a complete line of filters, chokes, feed-through and power-quality components and pulse transformers for electronic systems. The 12-page catalog offers a product selection chart highlighting the company’s line of single phase and three phase products
LISTED UNDER: Passive & Discrete DevicesThin Film Low Pass Filters
November 1, 2007 11:54 am | Product Releases | CommentsState of the Art (SOTA), Inc. announced its LPF line of thin film low pass filters in a sub-miniature case size. They are available on 99 percent alumina substrate with 50ohm terminations available for either solder or epoxy mounting. These devices are available with passband cutoffs at 5.5 GHz, 7 GHz and 8 GHz. Maximum rejection is >16 dB; VSWR characteristics are <1.4:1; and the insertion loss is <0.5 dB. These filters eliminate the need for use of multiple components where space use is critical.
LISTED UNDER: Passive & Discrete DevicesUltra-Small, RoHS-Compliant Quartz Crystals with Wide Frequency and Operating Temperature Ranges
November 1, 2007 5:08 am | Product Releases | CommentsMMD Components introduced an ultra-miniature quartz crystal that has a wide frequency range of 16 MHz to 60 MHz and can operate in temperatures as low as -40°C and as high as +85°C. Measuring only 2 mm × 2.5 mm, with a maximum profile of just 0.55 mm, the X series crystals are hermetically sealed in a 4-pad ceramic package and delivered on tape and reel for easy pick and place.
LISTED UNDER: Passive & Discrete DevicesCeramic Antennas for Powering Multi-RF Devices
October 30, 2007 12:48 pm | Product Releases | CommentsEthertronics unveiled its compact Savvi ceramic antennas that include a Bluetooth-only version and a GPS/Bluetooth combination product. Suitable for powering a variety of multi-RF technology electronic devices, these miniature antennas use a proprietary technology with high isolation characteristics that make them immune to frequency shifts.
LISTED UNDER: Passive & Discrete DevicesFour-Resistor Network Improves Stability
October 30, 2007 12:41 pm | Product Releases | CommentsVishay Intertechnology, Inc. announced its SMNZ ultra-high-precision Z-Foil four-resistor network that provides a low absolute TCR of ±0.05ppm/°C from 0°C to +60°C and ±0.2ppm/°C from 55°C to +125°C, a PCR tracking of 5 ppm at rated power, a tolerance match of 0.01 percent and a load life ratio stability of 0.005 percent.
LISTED UNDER: Passive & Discrete DevicesWi-Max Antenna Catalog
October 30, 2007 12:32 pm | Product Releases | CommentsLaird Technologies introduced its Wi-Max antenna catalog that combines all of the company’s high performance Wi-Max antennas into one comprehensive guide. The catalog describes base station antennas, backhaul antennas, fixed and mobile client antennas, vehicular and in-building antennas. A product description, some specifications, product drawings and performance graphs are included for each product listed.
LISTED UNDER: Passive & Discrete DevicesMetric Threaded EMI Filters in Feed-through and Pi Circuits
October 29, 2007 6:30 am | Product Releases | CommentsSpectrum Control introduced metric threaded EMI filters with an M3 X 0.5 Feed-thru circuit and an M4 X 0.7 Pi circuit. The filters are easily mounted in a tapped hole or thru-hole and have a hex head dimension across the flats of 4.0 mm. The metric threading makes these EMI filters appropriate for designs in European and Asian markets. Spectrum's metric threaded EMI filters have capacitance values ranging from
LISTED UNDER: Passive & Discrete DevicesFlexisafe Capacitor Minimized Short-Circuit Failure
October 23, 2007 11:16 am | Avx Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsAVX Corporation has designed a ceramic capacitor that virtually eliminates the risk of short-circuit failure, according to the company. Terminated with the company’s FLEXITERM technology introduced last year, the capacitors are designed to absorb shock and prevent internal cracking due to board flexure and temperature cycling damage. The components are also structured with a cascade electrode design (effectively two capacitors in series within one MLCC)
LISTED UNDER: Passive & Discrete DevicesSolid Tantalum Chip Capacitors Offer Capacitance-voltage Ratings in Two Small Molded Package Sizes
September 24, 2007 9:41 am | Product Releases | CommentsVishay Intertechnology, Inc. announces its 298D series of MicroTan solid tantalum chip capacitors that offer capacitance-voltage ratings in two small molded package sizes. The 0805 P-case package measures 2.40 mm × 1.45 mm with a 1.20 mm maximum profile. Suitable for audio filtering and signal processing in mobile phones, digital cameras and MP3 devices, the ratings of these capacitors enable more stylish end products
LISTED UNDER: Passive & Discrete DevicesWaveguide Low-Pass Filters Provide 100 dB Rejection
September 24, 2007 9:36 am | Product Releases | CommentsLink Microtek introduces its AMQ-LP1 series of waveguide low-pass filters that provide a rejection of better than 100 dB, falling to 70 dB at band edges. The filter series comprises five standard parts, using waveguide sizes of WR340, WR137, WR112, WR90 and WR75 to deliver cut-off frequencies of 2.75 GHz, 8.15 GHz, 9.00 GHz, 10.40 GHz and 13.50 GHz respectively. The devices are suitable for use as transmit reject filters, and they achieve a Chebyshev ripple response with sharp cut-off, a maximum insertion loss of 0.6 dB, and a minimum return loss of typically 20 dB
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