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Heatsinks feature push-pin mounting
17 August 2011
Advanced Thermal Solutions now provides maxiFLOW heatsinks with an integral push-pin mounting system for fast, safe attachment onto BGAs and other hot components. Each heatsink comes with a pair of durable ...

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High-speed ESD protection IC
17 August 2011, Altron Arrow
ON Semiconductor has released its newest product for integrated electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection. The ESD7004 is specifically designed to preserve signal integrity in high-speed applications such ...

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Conducting ESD audits
3 August 2011, Actum
ESD audits are an essential part of a proper ESD control programme. Audits check all ESD control practices and products, identify problem areas and faulty equipment, provide a reminder to personnel of ...

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Industrial Ethernet isolator
3 August 2011, Phoenix Contact
A device for industrial use to provide electrical isolation in Ethernet networks is now available in the form of the Ethernet FL isolator from Phoenix Contact. This device reliably protects copper-connected ...

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Thermal interface
8 June 2011
Bergquist has added Gap Pad VO Ultimate to its range of highly conformable thermal interface materials, providing high thermal conductivity of 1,3 W/m-K. Gap Pad VO Ultimate is easily compressed, having ...

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EMI gasket strip
25 May 2011, Connector & Wire Services
WL Gore & Associates’ GORE-SHIELD GS 500 is a non-military grade strip gasket which allows design engineers the opportunity to develop and prototype their own EMI gaskets with low fuss and cost. It also ...

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ECLs tolerate AC mains power
25 May 2011
Bourns rolled out its latest series of TBU (transient blocking unit) circuit protection devices designed for high-speed protection of communications ports. The new devices are electronic current limiters ...

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Thermal gap filler
11 May 2011, Actum
Laird Technologies has expanded its thermal gap filler product line with the release of its Tputty 506 series silicone putty. Specifically designed for high-wattage electronic applications, including ...

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Board-level corner shield
27 April 2011, Actum
Laird Technologies has developed a new rigid corner board-level shield (BLS) that optimises component rigidity for increased part and printed circuit board (PCB) firmness. As PCB designers are increasingly ...

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USB-OTG bus port protection array
27 April 2011, EBV Electrolink
Vishay has developed a new ESD protection array featuring low capacitance and leakage currents to protect USB-OTG ports against transient voltage signals. The new VBUS053CZ-HAF provides three lines ...

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BGA heatsinks
27 April 2011, Actum
Aavid Thermalloy offers a comprehensive line of ball grid array (BGA) cooling solutions. This line of heatsinks is compatible with widely used semiconductor BGA packages and provides an assortment of ...

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EMI filters
27 April 2011, Electronic Industry Supplies
Spectrum’s ‘Advanced Specialty Products’ division has added to the company’s 9900 series of EMI filters several new models with higher capacitance than previously available - up to 1,2 μF. The new parts ...

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Mains disconnection devices
27 April 2011
The AP9050 from Diodes Incorporated is a dedicated protection interface designed to protect the latest generation of power management ICs (PMICs) against over-voltages. Comprising an LDO regulator and ...

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High-speed TVS
27 April 2011
STMicroelectronics has addressed ESD protection for equipment such as DisplayPort monitors and PCs by introducing a transient voltage suppressor (TVS) allowing increased high-definition (HD) picture quality, ...

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Integrated circuit protection for low-power systems
27 April 2011, Altron Arrow
Lightning, inductive load switching or capacitor bank switching may cause transient over-voltage conditions in AC line voltage applications such as white goods and appliances. Metal oxide varistors (MOVs) ...

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Ceramic fuses
27 April 2011, Future Electronics
Littelfuse introduced its new 977 series of ceramic body, 5 x 20 mm fuses designed for circuit protection in both high-power AC and power-efficient DC applications. The fuses are rated at 450 V d.c. ...

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Thermoelectric cooler for photonics
27 April 2011
Nextreme Thermal Solutions has introduced the OptoCooler HV37 module, the next product in its high-voltage (HV) line of thin-film thermoelectric coolers (TECs) designed to address photonics cooling applications ...

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Open LED shunt protectors
30 March 2011
New from Bourns is a line of open LED shunt protection devices designed specifically for LED lighting applications. Designated the LSP series, the new shunt protector family enables LED lighting applications ...

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Universal surge arresters
16 March 2011, Surge Technology
DEHN’s Blitzductor XTU, with actiVsense technology, is a universal surge arrester that automatically adapts itself to the nominal voltage of an installation. The combined lightning current and surge arrester ...

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Controlled capacitance MLVs
2 March 2011, Future Electronics
AVX has expanded its TransGuard circuit protection product offering with the release of a controlled capacitance multilayer varistor (MLV) series specifically for mixed-signal environments. Designed ...

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