Circuit & System Protection


Latest Articles

SMD load dump protectors
4 February 2015, iCorp Technologies
Brightking has expanded its load dump protection range with the addition of the new surface mountable SMEJ range specifically designed to protect sensitive circuits against inductive load switching and ...

Read more...
Polymer resettable fuses
4 February 2015, TRX Electronics
TTI now stocks Bourns’ Multifuse polymer PPTC resettable fuses for reliable over-current protection. The components are UL recognised and AEC-Q200 compliant, and are available in a wide range of surface ...

Read more...
EPCOS snubber capacitor range extended
4 February 2015, Electrocomp, Passive Components
TDK has extended its range of EPCOS snubber film capacitors, bringing to 17 the number of different terminal configurations available, enabling them to protect an even broader spectrum of IGBT modules ...

Read more...
Lithium-ion battery protection controller
4 February 2015
ON Semiconductor has released a new Lithium-ion battery protection controller utilising analog circuit technology, MOSFET technology, and advanced packaging expertise to incorporate controller and driver ...

Read more...
ebm-papst rewarded for focus on efficiency
19 November 2014, Ebmpapst South Africa
On the surface, ebm-papst is a manufacturer of electrical fans and drives, but at the core of the company’s philosophy are the overarching themes of efficiency and sustainability. This fact has been recognised ...

Read more...
Fans to cool LED light housings
19 November 2014, Ebmpapst South Africa
ebm-papst has developed, in cooperation with LED light manufacturer Xicato, a range of fans that boast lifetimes in excess of 87 500 hours to improve the reliability of LED lights by keeping them consistently ...

Read more...
Heatsinks for high-power LEDs
19 November 2014
Advanced Thermal Solutions has added to its series of Star LED heatsinks designed for convection cooling of LEDs with high heat flux. Each of the 32 heatsinks provides enhanced heat transfer for effective ...

Read more...
TVS diode arrays
19 November 2014, Altron Arrow
SP3014 series TVS diode arrays from Littelfuse integrate two channels of low-capacitance (0,5 pF) steering diodes and an additional zener diode to provide protection for electronic equipment that may ...

Read more...
USB port isolator for instruments interfacing with PCs
29 October 2014, K Measure
With the use of PC-based and PC-interfaced test instruments becoming more and more widespread, K Measure has found that the need for USB port isolation is becoming a concern for engineers. To this end ...

Read more...
CAN bus TVS diode array
29 October 2014, Altron Arrow
The SM24CANA TVS diode array from Littelfuse is designed for protecting Controller Area Network (CAN) lines from damage due to ESD, EFT and other over-voltage transients. It can absorb repetitive ESD ...

Read more...
Dual grounding cord
8 October 2014, Actum Electronics
ESD (electrostatic discharge) wrist straps are antistatic devices used to safely ground a person working on sensitive electronic equipment. This serves to dissipate a build-up of static electricity, which ...

Read more...
Preventing LED failures caused by corrosive materials
8 October 2014
Nowadays LED components are used in a wide variety of application areas and are therefore exposed to a barrage of influences and environmental conditions. In the automotive industry, for example, LEDs ...

Read more...
Varistor ESD clamp protectors
8 October 2014, Electrocomp
The Bourns Model CGA-MLA series is designed to protect sensitive automotive electronics from the threat of electrostatic discharge (ESD) up to IEC 61000-4-2 Level 4. Available in 0603, 0805 and 1206 packages, ...

Read more...
X-capacitor discharge ICs
8 October 2014, MB Silicon Systems
Power Integrations’ CAPZero family of two-terminal, automatic X-capacitor discharge ICs has been certified to meet IEC 62368, the new over-arching safety standard covering TVs and IT equipment. The new ...

Read more...
Round and flat profile heat pipes
8 October 2014
Advanced Thermal Solutions has introduced a series of copper heat pipes for transporting dissipated power away from hot electronic components. Thirty-three round and flat profile heat pipes are available ...

Read more...
High-power TVS diodes
8 October 2014, Altron Arrow
Bourns announced two new high-power TVS (transient voltage suppression) diodes in surface mount packaging. They are designed for DC clamping in exposed AC/DC power supply applications such as wireless ...

Read more...
EMI absorbing tape and sheets
8 October 2014
Molex recently launched its innovative HOZOX electromagnetic interference (EMI) absorption tape and sheets, ideally suited for manufacturers of high-frequency equipment in multiple industries, including ...

Read more...
LCL filters
17 September 2014, Electrocomp
TDK’s new B84143*405 range of EPCOS LCL filters for recuperative frequency converter systems consist of a power choke, a capacitor bank with damping resistors and a robust choke. They attenuate the clock ...

Read more...
Automotive qualified TVS diodes
17 September 2014, Altron Arrow
Littelfuse has introduced the SD and SD-C series of 450 W discrete unidirectional and bidirectional transient voltage suppression (TVS) diodes. Designed to protect against destructive electrostatic discharges ...

Read more...
Plastic utility boxes
17 September 2014, Sivan Electronic Supplies
Gainta’s NUBXXXXXX range of plastic utility boxes is ideal for housing small printed circuit boards or as a potting box. It features a snap-fit cover to ease assembly, a flanged base with mounting holes ...

Read more...



<< First   < Previous   Page 15 of 54   Next >   Last >>







While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained herein, the publisher and its agents cannot be held responsible for any errors contained, or any loss incurred as a result. Articles published do not necessarily reflect the views of the publishers. The editor reserves the right to alter or cut copy. Articles submitted are deemed to have been cleared for publication. Advertisements and company contact details are published as provided by the advertiser. Technews Publishing (Pty) Ltd cannot be held responsible for the accuracy or veracity of supplied material.




© Technews Publishing (Pty) Ltd | All Rights Reserved