Passives


Miniature automotive power inductors handle high transient inrush current spikes

Coiltronics' MPIA4040 Miniature Power Inductors are now available from Mouser stock. The AEC-Q200 Grade 3 qualified inductors are designed to handle high transient inrush current spikes. The inductors are magnetically shielded with a

Mouser Electronics | 02-09-2015

New flat-wire surface-mount storage choke operates to 150C

Latest from WĂĽrth Elektronik is a new SMT-capable storage choke. The is pick-and-place and reflow-capable WE-FLAT-I flat wire power inductor is a storage choke with low DC resistance, high current rating, high saturation current magnetizati

Wurth | 02-09-2015

Tantalum chip capacitor for high-reliability applications

Available now from Mouser stock, AVX's TCR Professional tantalum chip capacitor offers a conductive polymer electrode solution for applications where high reliability is required such as telecommunications, industrial and avionics. Th

Mouser Electronics | 02-09-2015

Surface-mount temperature-compensated oscillators operate to 85C

Aimed at applications such as small-cell, base station and networking infrastructure, TXC's surface-mount temperature-compensated oscillators are now available from Mouser stock. The crystal oscillators feature high stability over high

Mouser Electronics | 01-09-2015

Programmable voltage-controlled oscillator with LVPECL outputs

Epson's programmable voltage controlled oscillator (VCXO) with LVPECL outputs, the VG7050ECN is now available from Digi-Key. It is a low-jitter fractional-n PLL which provides tuning over a range of 50 to 800MHz with 2ppb resolution.

Digikey | 28-08-2015

New thin-film chip capacitors for medical RF signal and power applications

AVX has released a new series of thin-film chip capacitors specifically designed to meet the demanding performance specifications for implantable medical devices. Delivering extremely tight capacitive tolerances, exceptionally repeatable pe

AVX | 28-08-2015

Current-compensated chokes designed for a maximum voltage of 300VAC

Designed for a maximum voltage of 300VAC and offering inductance values of between 10mH and 100mH, Epcos' current-compensated chokes are now available from Digi-Key. At an operating temperature of 40C, the chokes can handle rated curre

Digikey | 27-08-2015

New convex termination anti-sulphur chip resistor arrays suit many needs

Stackpole Electronics has introduced the RAVS Series of convex termination anti-sulphur chip resistor arrays. The RAVS Series utilizes thick film technology with lower silver inner terminations to significantly reduce the susceptibility of

Stackpole | 26-08-2015

New miniature OCXO measures just 9.7mm x 7.5mm

IQD's latest oven-controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO), the IQOV-71 series, is housed in 4-pad plastic package with a fibre-glass base measuring only 9.7mm x 7.5mm. Despite its ultra-small size, the new model offers very low frequency stabi

IQD | 26-08-2015

Highly-versatile configurable oscillators suit off-the-shelf and custom needs

ECS ECSpressCON Configurable Oscillators can be configured into multiple variations to meet off the shelf frequencies to custom frequencies with the same package. The oscillators feature significantly lower power consumption than MEMS pr

Mouser Electronics | 24-08-2015

Radial varistors provide both circuit protection and high-frequency noise filtering

AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has introduced The new radial-leaded CapGuard automotive capacitor series, from AVX, combines multilayer varistor (MLV) and high capacitan

AVX | 24-08-2015

Metallized polyester film capacitors with tinned radial leads

Kemet R82 series metallized polyester film with tinned radial leads are now available from RS Components. The R82 series radial leads are electrically welded to the contact metal layer on the ends of the capacitor winding. The capacitor

RS Components | 21-08-2015

Tiny low-cost surface-mount crystals target wearables and more

Now available from Mouser stock, CTS Electronic Components' Model 416 low-cost surface-mount crystals are aimed at applications such as wearable and handheld electronics, notebooks, computer peripherals, Bluetooth products and USB interf

Mouser Electronics | 21-08-2015

Organic capacitors offer long operational life and high ripple current capabilities

Available now from TTI Europe, Kemet's organic capacitor (KO-CAP) is a solid electrolytic capacitor with a conductive polymer cathode capable of delivering very low ESR and improved capacitance retention at high frequencies. The autom

TTI Europe | 19-08-2015

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