Circuit & System Protection


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Bourns' Multifuse technology explained
2 March 2011
As the demand for electronic components continues to grow in more diverse and complex embedded systems, it becomes crucial to protect sensitive applications against over-current conditions. Reliable ...

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Hot-swap controllers
2 March 2011, CST Electronics
Maxim’s MAX5977A/MAX5977B hot-swap controllers provide complete protection for systems with a 1 V to 16 V single-supply voltage. During initial insertion, the devices limit the inrush current from damaging ...

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ESD flooring
16 February 2011, Actum
Electrostatic discharge is a problem that electronic manufacturers should not ignore. The scuff of a shoe or the scrape of a chair creates an electron imbalance and, although the resulting discharge ...

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Multiple protections in one device
16 February 2011, Altron Arrow
Tyco Electronics’ 2Pro LVM2P-015R10431 device is an integrated over-current/over-voltage/over-temperature circuit protection device that helps protect a wide variety of low-power systems against damage ...

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Thin-film thermoelectric cooler
16 February 2011
Nextreme Thermal Solutions has added the eTEC HV56 module to its high-voltage (HV) line of thin-film thermoelectric coolers (TECs) designed to address electronics cooling applications with elevated heat ...

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Fault protection switch
16 February 2011, Communica
Supertex has introduced the FP0100, a fault protection switch with current fold-back that guards against over-current or short circuit conditions in systems’ output power supplies. The switch is suited ...

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ESD protection for high-power HBLEDs
2 February 2011, Altron Arrow
ON Semiconductor’s new CM1771 is a 100 V back-to-back electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device that prolongs operation of HBLED lamp modules. It features a 100 V breakdown voltage and, as a member ...

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Combined ESD and EMI protection for SIM cards
2 February 2011
The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) [2G] or Universal Integrated Circuit Card smartcard [3G] interface (UICC) is an essential building block of mobile devices. No 2G or 3G mobile device would be able ...

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Board-level shield with removable top
2 February 2011, Actum
Laird Technologies announced the release of a new removable top board-level shield (BLS). The patented ReCovr shield design incorporates the functionality of a two-piece shield without the need for a ...

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TVS diodes
2 February 2011
Bourns announced the introduction of four new ESD/EFT/surge protection series products designed to meet the space-constrained needs of telecom, consumer, industrial, medical, audio and instrumentation ...

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Electronic current limiters
24 November 2010
Bourns has débuted its next-generation transient blocking unit (TBU) series of circuit protection devices designed to protect a broad selection of industrial and telecommunications applications. The ...

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Integrated power protection device
24 November 2010, Altron Arrow
Texas Instruments has introduced a highly integrated protection device that integrates hot-swap control and precise digital current monitoring. The TPS2480 controller provides accurate measurement of ...

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Heatsink analysis system
10 November 2010
The new Tactilus heatsink analysis system by Sensor Products enables research and design engineers to test and correct the surface contact and pressure distribution between a heatsink and semiconductor. Even ...

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Electromagnetic noise suppression sheets
27 October 2010, Electrocomp
TDK-EPC has developed the new Flexield family of IRJH3 magnetic sheets to suppress the electromagnetic noise radiated by the ICs and flexible printed circuit boards of electronic devices. The key enablers ...

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Low-current fuse
13 October 2010, Altron Arrow
AVX has expanded its Accu-Guard low-current series to include what it claims is the lowest-current 0402 fuse on the market. The miniature fuse utilises thin film and land grid array (LGA) technology to ...

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New Transils require no derating
13 October 2010
STMicroelectronics has announced an innovation that aims to reduce the size and cost of surge protectors for electronic equipment by providing specified energy absorption capability up to the maximum ...

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Protecting USB 3.0 ports
29 September 2010
The ubiquitous Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface is about to undergo another evolution, keeping pace with the ever increasing demand for connectivity bandwidth. USB 3.0, or SuperSpeed USB, is expected ...

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Surge-protected patch cable
29 September 2010, Surge Technology
DEHNpatch is an Ethernet patch cable supplied with surge protection in Cat. 6 performance for universal use according to EN 50173 up to 48 V d.c.    The DEHN product is installed and retrofitted into existing ...

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Thyristor surge protectors
29 September 2010
Bourns recently expanded its TISP thyristor surge protector product line to include new low-capacitance models that allow high data rates up to VDSL2 applications. The new TISP4P015L1N, TISP4P020L1N, ...

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Line filter for one-phase system
29 September 2010, Retron
Schurter has introduced a new compact EMI filter series for one-phase systems. The FMBB NEO filter series consists of three different two-stage filter designs. The products (Design C, Design D and Design ...

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