Supercapacitors Are UL 810A Recognized
February 23, 2012 5:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsTecate Group’s RoHS-compliant CAP-XX supercapacitors are UL 810A Recognized under the Components Recognition Program of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. The UL 810A standard covers
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Vectron Introduces New Oven Controlled Oscillator
February 16, 2012 9:49 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe MX-170 oven controlled oscillator from Vectron provides excellent temperature stability and low aging rates in a small package through enhanced thermal isolation and microprocessor correction techniques.
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EMC Components: Clamp Filter With a Low Profile
February 16, 2012 7:31 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe new TDK-EPC low-profile filters are especially suited for EMI suppression by eliminating noise in the power lines of flat-screen TVs, in speaker lines, and similar applications.
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Electronic Components for Automotive Convenience Applications
February 16, 2012 5:21 am | News | CommentsTDK-EPC, a group company of TDK Corporation, has published the EPCOS Application Guide 2012 – Electronic Components for Automotive Convenience Applications.
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Radial-Leaded Metalized Polypropylene Film Capacitors Suit DC Link, High-Performance Apps
February 13, 2012 10:22 am | Product Releases | CommentsMPP Series film capacitors from Illinois Capacitor are available in a range of capacitance values from 4.7 mF to 35 mF with voltage ratings of 500 V to 1,500 WVDC. Packaged in a robust, flame-retardant hard-plastic case, each is well suited for
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MOSFETs Support High Efficiency, Power Density and Low RDS(on) in SMPSs
February 7, 2012 7:01 am | Product Releases | CommentsInfineon Technologies introduced its new OptiMOS 40-V and 60-V power MOSFET families. These devices are optimized for synchronous rectification in Switched Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) such as
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Ultracapacitors Offer 3000F, Low ESR and High Power Density
February 3, 2012 7:03 am | Product Releases | CommentsIoxus, Inc. announced its new iCAP 3,000 Farad (F) ultracapacitor, the first size in a new family of cell products. These ultracapacitors are said to represent the lowest weight, lowest equivalent series resistance (ESR) and
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Meter Shunt Resistor Features Low Resistance, Handles 3 W of Power in 3124 Package
February 2, 2012 10:26 am | Product Releases | CommentsVishay Intertechnology, Inc. announced a new Power Metal Strip meter shunt resistor that combines a 3 W power capability in the 3124 size package with low resistance values down to 100 µ?. The WSMS3124 allows
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Thru-Hole AC Line Filter Touts 2,500 Hi-Pot, Durability and Performance
February 1, 2012 12:11 pm | Renco Electronics, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsRenco Electronics has announced the release of its latest Thru-Hole AC Line Filter, the RL-9750 Series. Characterized by a new design with 2,500 Hi-pot, the RL-9750 Series is asserted to raise durability and performance standards in order to
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Packaged 1700V SiC Schottky Diodes Improve Efficiency Cost Savings
February 1, 2012 7:34 am | Product Releases | CommentsCree has introduced a series of packaged diodes with what is presented to be the industry’s highest blocking voltage available in SiC Schottky technology.
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Digital Transistors Simplify Circuit Design
January 31, 2012 3:19 am | Product Releases | CommentsAlso known as Bias Resistor Transistors, a series of single-polarity NPN or PNP digital transistors from Taiwan Semiconductor replace a single transistor and its external resistors.
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Compact Storage Chokes Handle High Currents
January 26, 2012 5:35 am | Product Releases | CommentsTDK-EPC has extended the range of its standard ERU Series of power inductors with the EPCOS ERU 20 Series. These new components are characterized by a particularly high current capability. At inductance values of between
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SMD Current Sensing Resistors Tout Wider Termination to Handle More Current
January 25, 2012 10:25 am | Product Releases | CommentsStackpole Electronics Inc. announced the addition of the 1210 size to the CSR/CSRN Series of thick film SMD current sensing chip resistors. The CSR1210 has a 0.5-Watt power rating and can achieve
LISTED UNDER: Passive & Discrete DevicesVoltage Reference IC Reduces Drift up to 2X
January 23, 2012 5:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsTouchstone Semiconductor announced the newest member of its voltage reference family, the TS6001A, a low-power, low-dropout precision SOT-23 voltage reference IC that reduces drift to a guaranteed 7ppm/°C maximum.
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Frequency Synthesizer Operates at 39.5 GHz Ka-Band
January 19, 2012 10:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe KB-39500 Frequency Synthesizer from EM Research operates fixed at 39.5 GHz, features low phase noise (<-80 dBc/Hz MAX at 10 kHz) and +18 dBm output power. The unit locks to an external 10 MHz reference. It is available in
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