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Circuit protection devices help ensure operational reliability

Bourns manufactures and supplies various circuit protection technologies, comprising fuses, PTC thermistors, varistors, resettable thermal cut-offs, GDTs, hybrid protectors, surge protection devices, discrete semiconductor solutions, and mo

Mouser Electronics | 11-04-2022

Four-terminal shunt resistors for accurate current sensing demands

Current sensing for high efficiency generally needs very low resistance values. However, due to lead resistance effects, sensing accuracy is more challenging for lower resistance values. Four terminal shunt resistors eradicate errors due to

Stackpole | 04-04-2022

Extended series of high voltage thin film flat chip resistors in compact size

Vishay Intertechnology Inc. has extended its TNPV e3 series of Automotive Grade high voltage thin film flat chip resistors with a smaller 0805 case size. The Vishay Draloric TNPV0805 e3 is claimed to be the industry's first device in the co

Vishay | 31-03-2022

High-voltage cartridge fuse offers AEC-Q200 compliant overcurrent protection

Littelfuse, Inc. has released the new 828 Series High-Voltage Cartridge Fuses, developed and tested to satisfy the circuit protection demands of compact automotive electronics, specifically EV applications. These robust fuses are interna

Littelfuse | 30-03-2022

Compact capacitors in EIA 2220 size available now

TDK Corporation has extended its range of CeraLink capacitors. Previously, only large, ready-to-fit sizes were offered. Now, smaller versions with the classic chip design are incorporated in the portfolio to increase the areas of applicatio

TDK | 21-03-2022

5G/LTE omni antennas designed for wide variety of applications

KP Performance Antennas has introduced a new series of 3.3GHz to 3.8GHz omnidirectional antennas ideal for 5G, LTE and CBRS applications. The new CBRS 5G omni antennas provide higher data speed throughput, UV-protected radomes for long-l

KP Performance Antennas | 17-03-2022

Fuse provides 1000VDC automotive grade protection

Littelfuse, Inc. has released the new EV1K Series Fuses, the first Automotive Grade fuse with a rating of 1000Vdc. They are created and tested to satisfy the overcurrent circuit protection needs of the eMoblility market, specifically EV app

Littelfuse | 15-03-2022

Commercial and automotive grade shield inductors in compact 2020 case size

Vishay Intertechnology has expanded its IHLE series of low profile, high current inductors offering integrated E-field shields to reduce EMI with new commercial and Automotive Grade devices in the 5mm x 5mm x 3.4mm 2020 case size. The Visha

Vishay | 09-03-2022

High surge current thyristors protect equipment in hostile environments

Littelfuse Px0S3N High Surge Current SIDACtor Protection Thyristors, available now from Mouser, are intended to protect equipment found in hostile environments from overvoltage transients. The thyristors protect exposed interfaces in indust

Mouser Electronics | 08-03-2022

GNSS portfolio expanded with new active ceramic patch antennas

Linx Technologies has introduced seven new GNSS active ceramic patch antennas. These antennas support global GNSS applications comprising GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, NavIC, Beidou and QZSS systems in the L1/E1/B1, L2/E5/B2B, and L5/E5/B2A bands.

Linx Technologies | 08-03-2022

Low wind load and dual polarity mesh dish antennas for outdoor applications

RadioWaves released a new series of low wind load, dual polarity, mesh dish antennas with frequency coverage of 1710-4200MHz and 2300-2700MHz. The new series of low wind load, dual polarity, mesh dish antennas is excellent for point-to-p

RadioWaves | 07-03-2022

Automotive bar core choke offers high current inductance

With the magnetically shielded bar core choke WE-CHSA Performance, Würth Elektronik extends its portfolio of qualified products for automotive applications. The SMT high-current inductor extends the WE-CHSA series and differs from it only b

Wurth | 03-03-2022

Three-terminal MLCC has industry-leading capacitance in compact 0402-inch package

Murata provides a new capacitor performance benchmark with the introduction of its NFM15HC435D0E3. This is the world’s first automotive-grade three-terminal MLCC to offer a capacitance of 4.3μF in a 0402-inch (1mm x 0.5mm) size. As a result

Murata | 03-03-2022

New antenna tuners enable the highest data rate and excellent signal quality

The number of connected devices is proliferating. At the same time, customers expect an even better user experience in product design and functionality. This poses a significant challenge for RF engineers, as antenna design complexity is al

Infineon | 02-03-2022

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