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New chips offer highest inductance and lowest DCR of any 0402-sized RF choke

Developed for use in mobile devices and cellular infrastructure equipment, Coilcraft's new 0402DF Series chip inductors offer higher inductance values and significantly lower DC resistance than other 0402-sized inductors, making them ide

Coilcraft Europe | 05-08-2015

Glass-encapsulated automotive varistor portfolio enhanced with new options

AVX has added a new 1206 chip size and extensive new voltage, clamping voltage, and energy ratings to its glass-encapsulated TransGuard and TransGuard Series automotive multilayer varistors. Comprised of zinc oxide (ZnO) based ceramic se

AVX | 04-08-2015

MEMS oscillators suit general timekeeping and battery management needs

Available now from Mouser, Abracon's 32.768kHz MEMS & SMD MEMS oscillators are designed for a range of applications including general timekeeping and battery management. The oscillators feature two types of ultra-miniature packages of

Mouser Electronics | 31-07-2015

High-surge resistors qualified by a global manufacturer of smart energy meters

TT Electronics' WHS series wirewound high-surge resistors are now available from Farnell alament14. The resistors have been successfully qualified by a global manufacturer of smart energy meters in stringent surge tests designed to simu

Farnell element14 | 31-07-2015

New 680V thermistor targets welding equipment and plasma cutters

Ametherm has introduced a new PTC circuit protection thermistor with an industry-high voltage rating for inrush current limiting and over-current protection in applications such as welding equipment and plasma cutters with extremely high vo

Ametherm | 31-07-2015

Tiny snap-in power aluminium capacitors target solar inverters and industrial motors

Vishay has extended its 157 PUM-SI series of ultra-miniature snap-in power alumiinium electrolytic capacitors with a higher rated voltage of 500V. Designed for power supplies, industrial motor controls, and solar PV inverters, the enhanced

Vishay | 31-07-2015

Snap-In capacitors added to aluminium electrolytic portfolio

Wurth Electronics has added snap-in options to its line of aluminium electrolytic capacitors which are now available from Mouser stock. The general-purpose family of capacitors features a maximum operating temperature of up to 105C. Si

Mouser Electronics | 29-07-2015

High-reliability high-capacitance multi-layer ceramic capacitors

Yageo's high-reliability high-capacitance multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) are now available from TTI Europe. The high-performance versatile devices can be deployed in many demanding applications. Bypassing - Used in filtering c

TTI Europe | 28-07-2015

New high-current chassis-mount shunt resistors are rated at 15W

The new HCC8420 Series high-current chassis-mount shunt resistor has been introduced Stackpole Electronics. The HCC8420 is rated at 15W and has a resistance value of 0.1 milliohm and can handle currents up to 350A. The TCR for this part

Stackpole | 23-07-2015

New ultra-miniature VCXO oscillators offer superior phase noise performance

Employing fundamental mode crystals for superior phase-noise performance, a new series of Euroquartz ultra-miniature voltage-controlled crystal oscillators (VCXOs) is now available from Saelig. Available in frequencies from 1MHz to 50MHz

Saelig | 23-07-2015

Line-up of 1206 and 1210 packaged MLCCs rises above 100uF

Additions to its GRM Series of 1206 and 1210 size monolithic ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), above 100uF, have been announced by Murata. As the functionality of electronic devices become more advanced and the available enclosure space become

Murata | 23-07-2015

Latest radial-leaded MLCCs offer high performance in tough environments

Kemet has announced the expansion of its high-voltage Goldmax radial-leaded multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) product line to include a new 630VDC rating as well as leading capacitance values. Rated for use in temperatures ranging from

Kemet | 22-07-2015

Lowest-profile and smallest tantalum surface-mount capacitors feature fuse function

Based on lead frameless face-down technology, AVX's F98-AS1 Series tantalum capacitors with fuse function are now available from Digi-Key. The devices have higher capacitance in a smaller size because of packing larger tantalum anodes t

Digikey | 21-07-2015

Polymer cathodes capacitors offer enhanced performance over manganese dioxide types

Vishay's vPolyTan Series surface-mount polymer tantalum moulded chip capacitors are available from TTI Europe in five compact case sizes. Optimized for computer, telecom, and industrial applications, the devices feature ultra-low ESR dow

TTI Europe | 21-07-2015

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