This article written by Jeff Shepard discusses brief background on wire-wound inductors and then digs into the cost and application trade-offs associated with multilayer SMD thin and thick film inductors, flat inductors (including Litz wire with a rectangular...
This technical blog article written by Sudhama Dharmappa, KYOCERA-AVX Components Corporation, discusses ESD surge protection of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) by miniature multilayer varistors (MLV). Understanding ADAS Driver Assistance Systems Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) have been used to...
This article provides an overview of most common resistor technology and its selection guide. Resistance is one of the most basic concepts in electricity and electronics. And resistors are simple-looking devices. Given their apparent simplicity, the range of...
prof. Sam Ben-Yaakov in his video explains approximate and exact air gap effect in ferrite core inductors. The video describes the following effect and parameters: Fringing effect Gaped ferrite cores Permeability Magnetic cores Inductance Read the original post...
Are you interested what transformers‘ characteristics are important for your design? Have a look at this Würth Elektronik webinar partnered with Digi-Key Electronics. Learn how critical items, such as package style selection, terminal selection, transformer calculation and winding...
Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University introduced new 300°C heat-tolerant, high-capacity lithium supercapacitor created with solid electrolytes borrowed from all-solid-state batteries. Capacitors are energy storage devices, consisting of two electrodes and an electrolyte, that are capable of rapid charging...
TDK, a world leader in material technologies, manufacturing and electronic components, has recently developed and released a state-of-the-art, Qi compliant planar wireless power coil utilizing a unique copper patterning technology that provides multiple end-user benefits. The Wireless Power...
Viiyong, Guangdong, China whose shareholders include Chinese smartphone brands Xiaomi and Oppo, completed round B financing of 2 billion RMB to expand production for high capacitance MLCC and automotive MLCC. GUANGDONG VIIYONG ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. located in...
UK interconnect companies are reporting no signs of a let up in a booming market. Members of the Interconnect Technology suppliers Association (ITSA) enjoyed Q2 sales levels up as much as 20% y-o-y, adding the caveat that revenue...
Smoltek Nanotech Holding AB (“Smoltek”) announces that the group company Smoltek Semi AB (“Smoltek Semi”) has entered into a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with a subsidiary of YAGEO Group (“YAGEO”), a global electronic component company, to commercialize a...
