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New multilayer organic high pass filters for wireless applications

AVX Corporation has released a new series of low profile, high pass filters with best-in-class performance. Based on the company’s patented and proven multilayer organic (MLO) high density interconnect technology, the new HF Series MLO high

AVX | 09-02-2017

Compact series ceramic disc capacitors offer extremely high reliability

Vishay Intertechnology’s VY1 Compact series of AC-line-rated ceramic disc safety capacitors is now qualified to the ‘biased 85/85’ accelerated life test. Providing extraordinary reliability for Class X1 (760VAC) and Y1 (500VAC) applications

Vishay | 08-02-2017

SMD multilayer ceramic capacitor deliver high performance in harsh environments

KEMET’s Industrial Grade Pulse Discharge Series surface mount capacitors in C0G Dielectric, available from Farnell element14, deliver reliable high voltage and high temperature performance required for operation in harsh environments, speci

Farnell element14 | 03-02-2017

Rubidium atomic oscillator module delivers low phase noise

IQD’s latest high performance rubidium oscillator, the IQRB-2, delivers low phase noise of -112dBc/Hz at 1Hz and -158dBc/Hz at 10kHz. It is housed in a 95.5mm x 62.5mm x 44.3mm module so can be used in a 1U rack. The electrical connections

IQD | 01-02-2017

Sulfur-resistant thick film chip resistors for automotive and industrial applications

Vishay Intertechnology has released a new series of sulfur-resistant long side termination thick film chip resistors optimized for automotive and industrial applications. For high sulfur environments, resistors in the AEC-Q200-qualified

Vishay | 01-02-2017

Ultra-small MEMS oscillators offer balance between power and performance

Combining industry-leading low power consumption with exceptional frequency stability and jitter performance over temperature, in the smallest surface-mount packages, Microchip's DSC6000 MEMS oscillators excel as clock references in small,

Microchip Technology | 31-01-2017

Chip inductor improves performance for NFC applications

Murata has introduced the LQM18JN series of chip inductors for NFC applications while overcoming inherent problems associated with previous NFC designs to offer a better, more consistent performance. In recent years an increasing number

Murata | 31-01-2017

High reliability automotive-grade surface mount MLCCs now available

Now available through TTI Europe are KEMET’s X7R and C0G automotive-grade surface mount MLCCs for a variety of applications requiring reliable operation. The X7R and C0G components undergo a strict testing protocol and inspection criteria m

TTI Europe | 30-01-2017

Carbon composition resistors for non-inductive pulse handling

Stackpole Electronics RC Series of carbon composition axial leaded resistors gives high speed or high energy pulse handling requirements. The large mass of the carbon resistive element efficiently dissipates high energy surge events while t

Stackpole | 27-01-2017

Conductive polymer electrolytic capacitors designed for greater stability and longer life

Stocked by Farnell element14, KEMET’s conductive polymer aluminium solid electrolytic capacitors (single ended and surface mount) are designed for greater stability and longer life. The capacitors have a number of qualities superior to stan

Farnell element14 | 26-01-2017

New trimmer products in both J-Hook and Gull-wing pin styles

Bourns has announced the availability of the Model PVG3A and PVG3G series of Murata trimmer products. The added trimmer products are available in both J-Hook and Gull-Wing pin styles. Sized at 3mm and RoHS compliant, the trimmer series feat

Bourns | 26-01-2017

MLCCs go non-mag with new dielectric formulation

Knowles Capacitors has announced their ongoing material development process has qualified an X8R dielectric material to be Lead (Pb) free. This is part of their environmental commitment to continuously develop materials that are more envir

Knowles | 26-01-2017

New series of high performance, low pass integrated thin film filters

AVX has a new series of 15W high performance, low pass integrated thin film (ITF) SMD filters that exhibit low insertion loss and extremely sharp attenuation in high frequency wireless applications spanning 512MHz to 1,800MHz. Featuring a m

AVX | 25-01-2017

Automotive-grade MLCCs for high-temperature applications

TDK Corporation has expanded its CGA series of automotive-grade MLCCs for high-temperature applications. New MLCCs with X8L temperature characteristics have been introduced and the capacitance range of its existing X8R types has been extend

TDK | 25-01-2017

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