Passives

Passives

May 15, 2013

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Electronic Design

“Finned” High-Power Wirewound Resistors Save PCB Space

Surface-mount wirewound resistors developed by Ohmite Manufacturing, one at 5 W and the other at 7 W, are targeted for high-power-density applications...More
May 8, 2013

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Electronic Design

Air-Core Inductors Engage Apps Up To 240°C

High-temperature air-core applications, such as VHF-UHF RF that requires aerospace- and/or military-level performance, are the targets of Coilcraft CPS’s AT392RAS inductors...More
Apr. 19, 2013

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Electronic Design

Current-Sensing Resistor Merges 1-W Power With Low TCR

By dissipating up to 1 W in a 1625 package size, Vishay Precision Group’s new ultra-high-precision, Z-Foil, surface-mount current-sensing resistor enables designers to use a single device to measure larger currents than previously possible...More
Mar. 28, 2013

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Electronic Design

Compact 2-W Metal Strip Resistor Tightens Resistance

Wide-side terminal construction yields a 2-W power rating in Vishay Intertechnology’s WSL1020 surface-mount Power Metal Strip resistor...More
Jan. 30, 2013

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Electronic Design

Wirewound Resistors Flaunt 12-kV Surge Withstand Capability

A series of axial-cemented wirewound resistors offer a customized high-voltage surge withstanding capability up to 12 kV—a first, according to developer Vishay Intertechnology...More
Jan. 24, 2013

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Electronic Design

Current-Detection Resistors Quadruple Power Rating

Rohm’s latest wide-terminal, low-ohmic chip resistor offers 1 W of rated power in a 3216-sized package—that’s four times greater than conventional counterparts, according to the company. The LTR18 series resistor is designed for current detection in automotive systems, motors, power-supply applications, and others....More
Jan. 24, 2013

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Electronic Design

Solid Tantalum Chip Capacitors Squeeze Into 0805s

Molded MICROTAN solid tantalum chip capacitors developed by Vishay Intertechnology come in various compact EIA standard footprints, including the 2.0- by 1.25-mm 0805. Other packaging options are the 3.2- by 1.60-mm A case and 3.50- by 2.80-mm B case. The TL8 series features capacitance-voltage ratings from 3.3 µF-35 V to 220 µF-4 V, and capacitance tolerances of ±10% and ±20%....More
Jan. 10, 2013

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Ultra-Small Copper Electrode Chip Caps Target RF And Microwave Markets 1

The CU series of ultra-miniature chip capacitors from AVX specifically suit the RF and microwave markets....More
Sep. 30, 2012

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Electronic Design

AC-DC Supply Fits In Tight Quarters

Featuring a 3- by 5.3-in. footprint, N2Power's 330-W, 1.35-in.-high, open-frame XL330-54 ac-dc power supply delivers a power density of 15 W/in.^3 with only 13-CFM cooling...More
Aug. 17, 2012

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Electronic Design

High-Iso Switch-Mode Power Transformers Target RS485/232

A reinforced insulation power supply for RS485 and RS232 transceiver ICs separates Pulse Electronics’ latest high-isolation switch-mode power transformer, the PH9185NL, from comparable devices...More