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Two New Capacitor Families Target Rugged Industrial Design

Two New Capacitor Families Target Rugged Industrial Design

Passive components rarely make headlines, but two recent releases show how much engineering still goes into capacitors that spend...

Components Industrial Passives by Electronics-Lab Staff
Bourns Expands Shielded Power Inductor Line for Automotive DC-DC Designs

Bourns Expands Shielded Power Inductor Line for Automotive DC-DC Designs

New AEC-Q200 series pairs metal-alloy cores with shielding to curb EMI while handling saturation currents up to 9 A.

Automotive Passives Power by Electronics-Lab Staff
Vishay Expands Resettable Overcurrent Protection With Slim PTCs

Vishay Expands Resettable Overcurrent Protection With Slim PTCs

New surface-mount polymer thermistors offer small footprints down to 0603, low resistance, and fast trip times for power delivery...

Components Passives Power by Electronics-Lab Staff
Würth Elektronik’s WE-FNCS Targets Low-Frequency EMI Shielding

Würth Elektronik’s WE-FNCS Targets Low-Frequency EMI Shielding

Würth Elektronik expands its EMC lineup with thin, flexible nanocrystalline sheets that suppress magnetic interference from 10 Hz ...

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TDK’s High-Current DC-Link Capacitors Operate at 105 °C Without Derating

TDK’s High-Current DC-Link Capacitors Operate at 105 °C Without Derating

Designed for high current density in power electronics, the new ModCap UHP series combines a high-temperature dielectric with a...

High Voltage Passives Power by Electronics-Lab Staff
Toshiba TCKE6 Industrial eFuse ICs Features Auto-Retry and Latch Modes

Toshiba TCKE6 Industrial eFuse ICs Features Auto-Retry and Latch Modes

Toshiba’s TCKE6 40V eFuses ICs replace physical fuses with 1μs response & 52mΩ on resistance.

General Electronics ICs Passives by Debashis Das
TDK Launches Vibration-Resistant Hybrid Polymer Electrolytic Capacitors

TDK Launches Vibration-Resistant Hybrid Polymer Electrolytic Capacitors

The new vibration-resistant capacitors use four base-plate posts to withstand mechanical accelerations up to 30 g, providing...

Automotive Industrial Passives by Electronics-Lab Staff
Stackpole Updates Anti-Corrosive, Anti-Sulfur Resistors for Harsh Environments

Stackpole Updates Anti-Corrosive, Anti-Sulfur Resistors for Harsh Environments

The RNCS-AS series of thin-film chip resistors features anti-corrosive and anti-sulfur protection for demanding applications...

Industrial Passives by Electronics-Lab Staff
Texas Instruments Unveils Dual RC-Timed Retriggerable Monostable Multivibrators

Texas Instruments Unveils Dual RC-Timed Retriggerable Monostable Multivibrators

The TPUL2G123 is a two-channel monostable RC configurable pulse generator available in commercial and automotive-qualified...

Automotive Components Passives by Electronics-Lab Staff
A Look at the Latest Capacitors From TDK, Kyocera, and Vishay

A Look at the Latest Capacitors From TDK, Kyocera, and Vishay

The new series include electrolytic, single layer ceramic, and multilayer ceramic capacitors for use in medical, aerospace,...

Industrial Passives by Electronics-Lab Staff
Bourns’ Thermal Cutoff Mini-Breakers Meet 240 W USB Power Delivery Standard

Bourns’ Thermal Cutoff Mini-Breakers Meet 240 W USB Power Delivery Standard

Bourns' new SE series of 54 V mini-breaker thermal cutoff devices features a compact footprint that supports the 240 W USB Power...

Industrial Passives USB by Electronics-Lab Staff
Unlock High-Frequency Oscilloscope Signals with James Wilson’s 2GHz Active Probe

Unlock High-Frequency Oscilloscope Signals with James Wilson’s 2GHz Active Probe

James Wilson’s 2GHz active probe offers a breakthrough in open-source design, achieving a flat frequency response with easily a...

Analog General Electronics Passives by Aditi Ambadkar