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prof. Sam Ben-Yaakov in his video explains coupled inductor filter known as “ripple steering filter” and in practical simulation he shows its benefits and limitations. Read the original post Coupled Inductor Filter and What is Good For on Passive...

TDK Corporation presents ModCapTM HF, a modular, high voltage polypropylene film capacitor concept for DC link applications with ultra low ESL self inductance that is able to work at very high Read the original post TDK Introduces HF DC link...

Did you know how to design a simple and elegant solution to power a 5-volt rail using just a single supercapacitor ? This article written by Steven Keeping, published by Read the original post How to Use a Single...

prof. Sam Ben-Yaakov in his video explains in depth transformer characteristics such as leakage, turns ratio, voltage and current transfer ratio. Important background video https://youtu.be/TUfaN40T1Yg Read the original post Transformer Characteristics Explained on Passive Components Blog.

Pasternack, an Infinite Electronics brand and a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter-wave products, has broadened its line of highly reliable 12G SDI interconnects engineered to maximize 4K and ultra-HD video signal transmission.  Pasternack’s new 12G SDI cables and...

Dr David Menzi from ETH Zurich has been awarded with the European Passive Components Industry Association (EPCIA) Student Award for his outstanding PhD thesis at electronica 2022 in Munich. The Read the original post EPCIA Passive Components Student Award...

This application blog from Knowles Precision Devices explains principles of buck and boost converters function and the benefits of using MLCC multilayer ceramic capacitors in these converters. Product designers working Read the original post The Benefits of Using MLCCs...

Murata has broadened its portfolio of chip ferrite beads with the introduction of the 0402 chip ferrite beads BLM15PX_SH1 and BLM15PX_BH1 series. Supplied in a 1005 mm (0402 inch) size, Read the original post Murata Launches Compact 0402 Chip...

ROHM announced industry’s highest rated power shunt resistors in the 0508 wide terminal size (reverse geometry) that contributes to greater miniaturization. Lineup also expanded to include 2 updated general-purpose MCR Read the original post ROHM Releases Industry’s Highest Rated...

This blog article written by Youssef Laamimat, KYOCERA-AVX Components Corporation, discusses how to predict metal film capacitor lifetime by thermal simulation. Introduction In high-power applications like electric vehicles (EVs), customized metal film Read the original post Predicting Metal Film Capacitor Lifetime...