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This Würth Elektronik webinar explains how to choose a switch for your application. The goal is to raise your instincts and sensitivity of some details around switches, that might help you to choose whether you buy Switch A, or...

Vishay now offers axial-leaded wirewound resistors with SMD form termination type to reduce assembly costs. Certain devices in Vishay lineup of cemented, axial-leaded wirewound resistors are now available with a Read the original post Vishay Offers Wirewound Resistors with...

This KEMET technical blog explains What are RF ceramic capacitors, its construction, key characteristics and applications. Every year, over four trillion ceramic capacitors are manufactured for applications ranging from toys, Read the original post RF Ceramic Capacitors Characteristics on...

This blog post originated from Knowles Precision Devices, explores the basics of lumped element filter design, general lumped element filter characteristics, and how lumped element filter designs limits can be Read the original post Lumped Element L-C Filters Design...

Swisscom’s new WLAN-Box 3 is equipped with 10 custom high-performance KYOCERA AVX antennas and delivers outstanding tri-band 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz performance in a compact form factor optimized for extending Wi-Fi range in residential applications. KYOCERA AVX, a leading...

This technical blog article written by Raul Saucedo and Jon Schifferdecker, KYOCERA-AVX Components Corporation, explains vertical Wire-To-Board connector solutions for solid state lighting and industrial applications. Solid-state lighting (SSL) and industrial applications often must overcome more stringent constraints on environmental tolerance...

This Würth Elektronik webinar explains influence of different parameters and how to make a good electrical contact for reliable inter-connection. Good interconnection between two contacts, low electrical resistance, material selection, galvanic processes and different plating are getting explained. In...

TDK Corporation presents the new B58101A0109A* (HP100) series of NTC thermistor based heat pump sensors for measuring the refrigerant temperature indirectly via the pipes’ surface temperature. The NTC thermistor based Read the original post TDK Releases Clip-on NTC Thermistor...

Yageo and other Taiwan-based passive component suppliers have put increased focus on automotive applications amid slowdowns in consumer electronics demand, according to industry sources. The sources said the shift to Read the original post Taiwan Passive Component Manufacturers Aim...

Bourns is pleased to introduce the new automotive grade, AEC-Q200 compliant, CRG2512 Series Metal Strip Current Sense Chip Resistors. Current sense chip SMD resistors are growing in popularity due to Read the original post Bourns Releases New Metal Strip...