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Stakpole offers now ASR / ASRM series of anti-surge leaded film resistors with high working voltages, high pulse voltage withstanding capability up to 10kV. High voltage applications such as HVAC Read the original post Stackpole Offers High Surge Capable...

prof. Sam Ben-Yaakov in his video presentation introduces LTspice simulation of a spark-gap surge arrester and a voltage surge generator. In this presentation Sam Ben Yaakov is developing simple and Read the original post LTspice Simulation of a Spark-Gap...

Lorandt Fölkel, Würth Elektronik application engineer explains how power inductors are measured according to the IEC62024-2 standard including self-heating measurements. Despite the efforts of some passive magnetic component manufacturers, the Read the original post How to Measure Rated Current...

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. introduced a new series of low impedance, Automotive Grade miniature aluminum electrolytic capacitors that delivers higher performance in smaller case sizes than previous-generation solutions. The Vishay BCcomponents 172 Read the original post Vishay Releases Automotive Miniature Aluminum...

In the webinar “5 Ways Our Filters Are Extending the Norm for Peak Performance” Knowles Precision Devices reviews and challenge how some aspects of microwave technology have advanced beyond traditional Read the original post Knowles On-Demand Webinar: How RF...

This article written by Steven Keeping, contributed By Digi-Key, discusses the key requirements for board-to-board connectors to meet high-speed automotive assembly needs. Designers of automotive systems need to carefully select and apply connectors so they perform reliably both physically...

In this Würth Elektronik webinar you will learn more about PCB design rules and layout. Würth Elektronik BASIC Design Rules have been revised and restructured. Did you know, for example, that for PCB manufacturing processes, the parameter “conductor width”...

Amphenol Industrial Operations, a global leader in interconnect systems, has enhanced its ePower-Lite line to include a 3-pole connector. The ePower-Lite 5.7 mm, which features a quick lock and press-to-release design, is used to connect PTC/AC to DC and...

This Frenetic blog article from Pablo Blázques provides introduction to the basic transformer topologies in power converters and its key features. Usually, in all the transformer topologies, we have an input Read the original post Transformer Topologies in Power Converters...

This blog article written by Robert Lu, KYOCERA-AVX Corporation introduces low ESL inductance ceramic capacitors for high-speed decoupling applications. Introduction of Decoupling Capacitors Modern integrated circuits (IC’s) consume power at rapidly varying Read the original post Low Inductance Ceramic Capacitors for...