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Safety-certified capacitors comply with international UL and TÜV specifications

Available now from Digi-Key, Syfer's safety-certified capacitors comply with international UL and TÜV specifications to offer designers the option of using a surface-mount ceramic multilayer capacitor (MLCC) to replace leaded film types.

Digikey | 18-12-2015

New low-cost radial-leaded through-hole current-sense resistors with ratings up to 5W

Stackpole's new BR series offers radial-leaded through-hole current-sense resistors offering power ratings up to 5W. The BR series elevates the resistive element off of the board for maximum cooling into the ambient air and minimizing th

Stackpole | 18-12-2015

Capacitors use sintered tantalum to achieve low ESR despite their low profile

Available now from RS Components, Panasonic's POSCAP TPB series capacitors use sintered tantalum for the anode, achieving low ESR despite the low profile. They have a long service life, are highly reliable and have a high heat resistance

RS Components | 17-12-2015

New aluminium electrolytics deliver more capacitance while reducing can size

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems has unveiled a new series of miniaturized, cost-effective, aluminium electrolytic capacitors that not only save space, but also increase system reliability. The new FKS series features an increa

Panasonic | 15-12-2015

Organic capacitor offers attractive combination of performance capabilities

The Kemet organic capacitor is now available from Farnell element14. Combining the low ESR of multilayer ceramic, the high capacitance of aluminium electrolytic and the volumetric efficiency of tantalum into a single surface mount packag

Farnell element14 | 14-12-2015

Wide variety of high-performance aluminium and film capacitors

DTML (Distributed Micro Technology Ltd) has signed a new franchise agreement with pioneering capacitor manufacturer Cornell Dubilier Electronics (CDE). As a result, DMTL adds a wide variety of high performance aluminium and film capacito

DMTL | 14-12-2015

High-performance thick-film chip resistors for the most demanding applications

Available now from TTI Europe, Vishay Sfernice thick-film chip resistors CHPHR are specially designed to meet the requirements of the ESA 4001/026 specification. The devices have undergone the CNES evaluation (Space French National Ag

TTI Europe | 11-12-2015

Current-compensated ring-core choke family offers wide range of options

Mouser now stocks TDK / Epcos current-compensated ring-core chokes with ferrite cores and sector winding. The devices offer a wide range of rated voltage from 250VAC to 600VAC/1000VAC, rated inductance, and current. The chokes are suita

Mouser Electronics | 09-12-2015

High-temperature AEC-Q200 power inductors feature ultra-low DC and AC resistance

Available now from Mouser stock, Coilcraft's AGP family of high-current power inductors offer flat wire construction for exceptionally low DC and AC resistance. This allows power systems to run cooler and more efficiently. The AGP family

Mouser Electronics | 07-12-2015

High-power low-value auto-grade surface-mount shunt resistor

Now available from Farnell element14, TT /Welwyn's LRMAP3920 is a high-power low-value SMT shunt resistor. With values down to 200µohm and a power rating on FR4 of 5W, the maximum measurable current is over 150A, and in most cases restricte

Farnell element14 | 02-12-2015

Thin-film resistor networks enable higher-precision op-amps and voltage dividers

Vishay has introduced a new series of surface-mount, high-precision dual-in-line thin film resistor networks featuring improved performance and a smaller size than previous-generation SOIC devices. Offering a slim maximum seated height of 1

Vishay | 02-12-2015

Pulse-withstanding resistors now AEC-Q200 qualified

Stackpole's RPC Series of anti-surge chip resistors is now AEC-Q200 qualified for 1% tolerances and wider. Along with providing top notch pulse handling, the AEC qualification provides additional assurance to designers that the RPC Series i

Stackpole | 02-12-2015

New medical-grade tantalums for implantable and life-support applications

Latest from AVX is the new TBC Series HRC6000 medical implantable grade tantalum capacitors. Delivering lower DC leakage (DCL) values than any competitive offering - down to 0.0025CV or 25% of typical industry limits - and requiring signifi

AVX | 02-12-2015

Low EMI inductors rated for 125C maximum operating temperature

Available now from TTI Europe, Cooper Bussmann's HCM Series inductors are rated for 125C maximum operating temperature. The core is powdered iron material and is magnetically shielded for low EMI. The series has a high current carrying c

TTI Europe | 01-12-2015

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