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High power anti-surge thick film chip resistors for automotive and industrial applications

Vishay has a new series of anti-surge, high-power thick film chip resistors optimised for automotive and industrial applications. For applications subject to high and repetitive surge pulses, devices in the AEC-Q200-qualified Vishay

Vishay | 03-08-2016

Inductors with high quality factors and low frequency range

Stocked by Digi-Key, Wurth Electronics' air coil inductors, WE-CAIR, are characterised by high quality factors and are also in the low-frequency range (Q greater than 100). The resonance frequency is very high. The air coil inductors also g

Digikey | 01-08-2016

New ceramic multilayer capacitors suitable for harshest automotive operating conditions

K…H multilayer ceramic capacitors from Vishay, and stocked by RS Components, are AEC-Q200 qualified and suitable for the harshest automotive operating conditions. These MLCCs feature an unmatched maximum operating temperature of +175C, and

RS Components | 01-08-2016

Expanded thick film chip resistor design kit

Stackpole Electronics has recently expanded its thick film chip resistor design kit offering to include the 0201 case size. There are five different kits offered corresponding to the following value ranges of 10ohm-97.6ohm; 100ohm-976ohm; 1

Stackpole | 01-08-2016

Panasonic – Reliable, vibration resistant power choke coils for automotive applications

A new series of SMD-type power choke coils for automotive applications using a metal composite core (MC) is now available from Panasonic Automotive and Industrial Systems Europe. The LP series products benefit from a low profile (3mm and 4m

Panasonic | 29-07-2016

High density power solutions are a benefit for IoT wearable products

RJD Series batteries are different in design from other lithium ion coin-cell batteries and available from Illinois Capacitor. A new encapsulation technology significantly increases storage capacity by completely utilising the space within

Illinois Capacitor | 29-07-2016

Common mode chokes ideal for use in smartphones and table PCs

Stocked by Mouser, Panasonic’s EXC common mode chokes are common mode noise filters. The EXC-xxCS chokes also include an (electrostatic discharge) ESD suppressor circuit. The chokes are ideal for use in smartphones and table PCs. Th

Mouser Electronics | 28-07-2016

Foil technology contributes to the downsizing of PCB design

Stocked by Farnell element14, the FKS series, using advanced foil technology, contributes to the downsizing of your PCB design by delivering the same legacy performance of capacitors in a case size smaller package. The AEC-Q200 qualificatio

Farnell element14 | 26-07-2016

High-voltage resistors enable precise voltage measurement and excellent stability

Now available from New Yorker Electronics are Vishay Draloric’s thin film flat chip resistors, the TNPV e3 series. The devices have operating voltages to 1000V and the TNPV thin film chip resistors can replace larger resistors and multiple

New Yorker Electronics | 25-07-2016

Octave-band drop-in circulators protect active components

RF Circulator Isolator's (RFCI) model RFCR8801 circulator, is now available from RFMW. The device covers the full S-band (2-4GHz) in a drop-in package configuration. Broadband performance is described as outstanding with typical insertion l

RFMW | 25-07-2016

Capacitor sample kit suitable for automotive applications include EMI filtering

Stocked by RS Components, the K...H Sample Kit from Vishay has 240 pieces from the K...H high operating temperature multilayer ceramic capacitor (HOTcap) series. This capacitor sample kit offers 24 different radial MLCC capacitors that diff

RS Components | 22-07-2016

Automotive-grade varistors operate to 150C

Stackpole's AVY Series automotive surface-mount varistors offer operating temperatures up to 150C. This higher operating temperature allows their use in a wider range of environments compared to most traditional varistors that can typically

Stackpole | 22-07-2016

Compact precision non-magnetic chip resistors offer power ratings to 6W

A new series of high-power surface-mount precision non-magnetic thin-film chip resistors has been introduced Vishay. Built on aluminium nitride substrates, the PCNM series offers power ratings of 2W and 6W in compact 1206 and 2512 case siz

Vishay | 21-07-2016

Miniature SMD automotive and industrial grade crystals designed for high reliability

Abracon has introduced four series of miniature SMD automotive and industrial grade kHz and MHz crystals designed and manufactured for high reliability: ABS07AIG, ABM11AIG, ABM10AIG, and ABM8AIG. They are now available from Digi-Key.

Digikey | 18-07-2016

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