Passives


New automotive series varistors enable cost-effective device development cycle

AVX Corporation has released new SPICE models for its CapGuard Automotive and TransGuard Automotive Series multilayer varistors. Designed to enable shorter, more cost-effective development cycles with more first-pass prototype successes, mo

AVX | 12-07-2017

Coupled inductors are perfect for high stress automotive environments

TT Electronics has launched the HA78D series of coupled inductors for use in DC-DC converter applications. With high temperature rating and AECQ200 certification, they are ‘automotive ready’ for the latest generation of motor vehicles.

TT Electronics | 04-07-2017

New electrolytic capacitors offer excellent characteristics for wide variety of applications

RS Components has announced availability of two new series of high-performance electrolytic capacitors manufactured by Panasonic. Offering excellent characteristics for a wide variety of applications, the V-TC and V-TCU series of aluminium

RS Components | 30-06-2017

New XO family gives designers more performance, reliability and peace of mind

Silicon Labs has introduced a new family of high-performance crystal oscillators (XOs) offering the industry’s lowest jitter frequency-flexible solution. The Si54x Ultra Series XOs deliver ultra-low jitter performance down to 80 femtosecond

Silicon Labs | 30-06-2017

Dedicated pulse discharge MLC capacitors offer exceptional reliability

Dedicated pulse discharge multilayer ceramic chip capacitors for munitions, ordinance, and oil field exploration and perforation are available from Knowles Capacitors brand, Novacap. These capacitors offer the exceptional reliability afford

Knowles | 28-06-2017

Thick film chip resistors deliver increased accuracy while saving space and reducing component counts

Vishay Intertechnology has introduced a new series of thick film surface-mount chip resistors featuring four-terminal Kelvin connections and high power ratings of 0.33W in the compact 0306 case size. Offering a power density over 3.3x highe

Vishay | 28-06-2017

Compact circuit protection thermistor ideal for appliance motors and fractional horsepower motor drives

Ametherm has announced a new circuit protection thermistor that offers what is claimed to be the industry's smallest diameter for a UL-approved device with a maximum continuous current rating of 6A and energy rating of 40J. Previously,

Ametherm | 15-06-2017

New high current power TVS diodes deliver enhancements for high power DC bus clamping applications

Bourns has released a new series of high current Power TVS (PTVS) diodes that provide excellent overvoltage protection. Their latest Model PTVS-M series is designed to meet the strict surge requirements in high power DC applications, especi

Bourns | 15-06-2017

Ruggedized axial-leaded aluminum electrolytic capacitor for demanding high-performance operating conditions

Cornell Dubilier Electronics has announced a new line of axial-lead aluminum electrolytic capacitors, for applications demanding very high-performance under all operating conditions. The HHT is the only axial-lead electrolytic featuring a

Cornell Dubilier | 14-06-2017

Film capacitors deliver extremely stable capacitance and ESR in high humidity environments

Vishay Intertechnology has introduced a new series of metallized polypropylene AC filtering film capacitors optimized for high humidity environments. The Vishay Roederstein MKP1847H is the industry's first full-range AC filtering film capac

Vishay | 02-06-2017

Thin film wire bond resistors offer wide customization capabilities

AVX Corporation has released the new WBR Series thin film wire bond resistors. Diced to small 0202 (0.02" x 0.02") chip outlines with extremely tight dimensional tolerances (±0.003"), WBR Series top-contact, bottom-isolated resistors are ru

AVX | 26-05-2017

Battery shunt resistor offers improved accuracy and consistent contact location

Vishay Intertechnology has a new Power Metal Strip battery shunt resistor featuring two sense pins that offers a 36W power capacity in the 8518 case size. With extremely low resistance values down to 50µohm, the Vishay Dale WSBS8518...20 in

Vishay | 26-05-2017

Through hole trimmer resistor features slim body profile and sealed to withstand immersion board washing

Available now from RS Components, the Bourns 3296 series Square trimpot trimming potentiometer features a slim body profile, sealed to withstand immersion board washing. It also has a larger screw slot for easier adjustment. Moulded body wi

RS Components | 24-05-2017

Broad range of over 500 lines of high-quality resistors and passives

RS Components is building on its global agreement with Ohmite Manufacturing with a rapid portfolio expansion of their high-quality resistors. The agreement also covers the ARCOL brand, which RS has been distributing for more than three

RS Components | 23-05-2017

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