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Rotary position sensors
25 November 2009
Bourns announced additions to the Model 3382 family of compact rotary position sensors with 1 million rotational cycle lifetime. The new additions include a through-hole option (H pin style), an increased ...

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Power resistor suits lead-free soldering
11 November 2009
Bourns has developed a new power resistor specifically engineered to meet high-temperature soldering requirements to enable improved automated board assembly. The new PWR263S-20 features a D²PAK surface ...

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5 W current sensing resistors
11 November 2009, Future Electronics
Vishay has expanded its WSR series of Power Metal Strip resistors with the first such device to offer a 5 W power rating in the 4527 package size. Like the WSR2 (2 W) and WSR3 (3 W), the new WSR5 measures ...

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Resistors for high-frequency applications
14 October 2009, Future Electronics
New from Vishay is the improved VTAZ series of high-precision Bulk Metal Z-Foil axial-lead resistors with extended power ratings to 1,0 W and resistance values to 300 kΩ. The new devices feature load-life ...

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Heavy-duty film capacitors
14 October 2009, Electrocomp
Epcos has developed a series of MKT film capacitors characterised by ruggedness and low capacitance drift. After a 1000 hour test at 85°C, 85% relative air humidity and 240 V a.c., their maximum capacitance ...

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'World's thinnest' embedded capacitor
30 September 2009
Murata has introduced the GRU series, said to be the world’s thinnest embedded monolithic capacitor for substrates. Using advanced ceramic technology, the new 0402 size capacitor, measuring only 1,0 x ...

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Trimming pots cover 10 Ω to 20 kΩ
16 September 2009, Altron Arrow
Vishay has unveiled two new series of high-precision Accutrim trimming potentiometers. The 3/4-inch rectilinear devices offer low end-to-end TCR of ±5 ppm/°C (1285G) and ±15 ppm/°C (1280G) from –55°C ...

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Inductors for power line filtering
16 September 2009
The new 1200RS and 1200LRS series of inductors from Murata Power Solutions are well suited for providing power line filtering in low- to medium-current applications such as switching power supply circuits. ...

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Planar capacitor arrays
16 September 2009, Electronic Industry Supplies
Spectrum Advanced Specialty Products recently introduced a family of planar capacitor arrays that are low in profile, compact and feature high-voltage and capacitance values, making them well suited for ...

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Resistors with low temperature coefficient
16 September 2009, Actum
EBG Resistors’ SGT series is designed to meet stringent requirements regarding temperature coefficient for high-stability performance at high operating voltages. The low temperature coefficient of the ...

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Pulsed power capacitors and their applications
2 September 2009, RF Design
Novacap offers a line of pulsed power capacitors that exhibit high reliability afforded by ceramic multilayer fabrication. They are available in many sizes including standard 1210, 1825, 3040, 3640 and ...

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Cascaded SuperCap modules
2 September 2009
Wima’s double-layer capacitors are now available as cascaded modules in different configurations. For this purpose, several SuperCap units are combined to achieve high capacitances at a certain rated ...

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High-voltage resistors
2 September 2009, Actum
The SGP series from EBG Resistors offers high resistance values combined with very high voltage capability, while utilising the company’s patented non-inductive design complete with in-process digital ...

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Safety rated flyback transformers
2 September 2009, MB Silicon Systems
Kaschke’s range of Smart Power flyback transformers are optimised for AC-DC and DC-DC switch mode designs, particularly Power Integrations’ range of TinySwitch, TopSwitch, LinkSwitch and DPASwitch switching ...

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High-precision resistor networks
2 September 2009, Future Electronics
Vishay has announced the release of three new high-precision Bulk Metal Z-Foil surface-mount resistor networks that offer a combination of stability features in the ball grid array (BGA) format. The devices ...

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Film capacitors for AC applications
2 September 2009, Electrocomp
Epcos has significantly extended its range of film capacitors for AC applications with the portfolio of its Chinese joint venture Epcos Feida. These products may be used as motor start or motor run capacitors, ...

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Tantalum capacitors for harsh environments
2 September 2009, Altron Arrow
AVX has developed an SMD solid tantalum capacitor that delivers 1000 hours of continuous operation at 200°C with derating. Designated the THJ 200C SMD series, the capacitor is based on a unique design, ...

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New film capacitor range
2 September 2009, Electronic Industry Supplies
Spectrum Advanced Specialty Products has introduced a complete line of film capacitors offering low inductance, low ESR and low DF while providing a high peak withstanding voltage. Now a part of the ...

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Star-shaped heatsinks for LEDs
19 August 2009, Electrocomp
Fischer Elektronik has developed a range of aluminium heatsinks, the dimensions of which match the majority of current round housing designs. High power (HP) LEDs and high brightness (HB) LEDs for lighting ...

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Capacitors handle high ripple current
19 August 2009
Rubycon has developed the new ZLK series of radial Al-electrolytic capacitors with enhanced ripple performance in a small package, to meet the trend toward compact electronic devices. The capacitors are ...

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