Full paper download This paper explores degradation of electrical parameters in different types of aluminum and tantalum hermetically sealed capacitors during long-term storage at high temperatures up to 150°C.  The paper was presented by Alexander Teverovsky, Jacobs Engineering,...

Full paper download The paper presents effects of derating on performance and reliability of Solid Electrolytic and Polymer Tantalum capacitors manufactured with conventional technology and flawless dielectric technology (F-Tech) combined with simulated breakdown screening (SBDS). Solid tantalum capacitors...

Full paper download This paper shows some of the most recent examples of ceramic capacitor failures that ESA has detected, investigation on the potential cause and prevention. The paper was presented by Adrià Escoda Marches and Joaquín Jiménez...

This video from Würth Elektronik elaborates on clearance and creepage distance and solid insulation materials. Many applications of fire are productive and warming. Fire can be a real risk if the components on pcb has not been selected...

Full paper download The challenge of Space operating components increases from one year to another. This paper study capability and physical mechanisms of microswitch manufactured by PETERCEM to operate at different temperature ranges (cryogenic, ambient and a transition...

Full paper download Designing medical implantable devices for high reliability is crucial for a variety of reasons. To ensure that used components are manufactured to meet medical implantable application standards, proper screening and high reliability design is required....

Full paper download The paper compares two ways to increase the robustness of assembly against ECM electrochemical migration. In the paper, we underline some challenges in gap cleaning. We describe state-of-the-art methods of cleaning process control and diagnostics,...

Full paper download This research paper focuses on the development and evaluation of embroidered textile electroacoustic transducer (speaker). The paper was presented by Julie Hladikova and Jiri Navratil, Research and Innovation Centre for Electrical Engineering (RICE), University of...

This video by Dr. Ali Shirsavar from Biricha is a follow up from a previous video on inductor behaviour in a switching power supply with practical demonstration of inductor EMF electromotive force. In one of our previous videos...

This article is based on Murata application note on 3-terminal capacitor use to suppress EMI radiated emission noise and improve conducted immunity. Noise-control techniques are becoming increasingly important due to high-speed operation of ICs and electrification of automobiles. This...