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MLCCs added to flex mitigation portfolio
28 May 2008, Electrocomp
Kemet has launched its FE-CAP product line to complement its flex mitigation portfolio. The FE-CAP is a surface mount multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) which utilises a floating internal electrode design, ...

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Ferrite offers good saturation over wide temperature range
28 May 2008
L Material from Magnetics is a MnZn power ferrite with a permeability of 900, which is optimised for transformer and inductor applications from 500 kHz to 3 MHz. Within this range, AC core losses are ...

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High-current DC transducers
14 May 2008, Denver Technical Products
LEM has expanded its range of HAZ Series high-current DC current transducers, offering full-scale calibration from 4000 to 20 000 A. Hall effect measurement techniques are employed, providing galvanic ...

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Expanded range of toroidal cores
14 May 2008
In an effort to bridge the design gap between 26 μ and 60 μ toroids, Magnetics has expanded its Kool Mμ toroid line to include 40 μ cores. These toroids meet the needs of designers who require greater ...

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Capacitors aimed at EMI filter designs
14 May 2008, Electrocomp
With its new B3292*E/F series, Epcos now offers X2 safety class capacitors with capacitances up to 45 μF. The components were developed for across-the-line applications at 305 V a.c. and 110°C, and are ...

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SMD 0603 resistors rated at 0,20 W
30 April 2008, EBV Electrolink
Vishay has released a new Power Metal Strip resistor featuring a high 0,20 W power rating in the compact 0603 package size. With double the power capacity of the standard WSL0603-type device, the WSL0603... ...

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High power wire-wound resistors
16 April 2008
Royal Ohm has introduced the new KNP series of wire-wound resistors targeted for applications requiring large amounts of power dissipation. The components feature a high alumina content ceramic rod, ...

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First ever 35 V SMT tantalum chip capacitor
2 April 2008
Kemet has announced the release of what is said to be the first ever 35 V rated surface-mount polymer tantalum chip capacitor. Since their introduction in the 1990s, polymer tantalum capacitors have ...

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Wire-wound inductors employ innovative design
2 April 2008
Taiyo Yuden has released its NR6045T series of 6 x 6 x 4,5 mm height wire-wound power inductors for DC-DC converter choke coil applications in LCD/plasma TVs and other flat panel displays (FPDs). The ...

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Compact current sense transformers
2 April 2008, Electrocomp
Epcos has developed two series of current sense transformers that – thanks to their space-saving SMT design – are particularly suitable for compact DC-DC converters. They have dimensions of only 8,33 ...

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Ferrous alloy E-cores have benefits
19 March 2008
Kool Mμ powder cores from Magnetics are made of a ferrous alloy powder (Al, Si, Fe composition), which has low losses at elevated temperatures. They have a distributed air gap that makes them ideally ...

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Position sensor for harsh environments
19 March 2008
Vishay has released a new single-turn, bushing-mount position sensor featuring Hall-effect technology for applications in harsh environments. The 351 HE offers all electrical angles up to 360° with no ...

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New capacitor simulation software version
19 March 2008, Altron Arrow
AVX has released the new version 1.5 of SpiTanII, the company’s popular simulation program for its tantalum and Oxicap niobium oxide capacitor ranges. SpiTanII is a software application that enables ...

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Compact motor-run capacitors
19 March 2008, Electrocomp
A new series of space-saving P2 motor-run capacitors in plastic cases is now available from Epcos. With the new MotorCap P2 compact series B3235*, grounding of the capacitor cases is no longer necessary. ...

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'Constant-DCR' power inductors
19 March 2008
BI Technologies has developed a ‘constant-DCR’ surface mount power inductor, designed for multiphase voltage regulator applications, including powering CPUs. Designated the HM69S Series, the inductor ...

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Highly adaptable, enclosed transformers
19 March 2008, Retron
The transformers of the Murrelektronik MTL range cover the performance category from 25 to 320 VA and, with newly developed components, the result is an innovative product with an attractive design, offering ...

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Tantalum capacitors up to 2200 μF
19 March 2008, Altron Arrow
AVX has expanded the range of its tantalum multi-anode TPM Series capacitors with a new version boasting high capacitance of 2200 μF at 2,5 V. Many of the latest integrated circuits, including power processors, ...

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Range of compact current transducers
19 March 2008, Denver Technical Products
LEM has recently expanded its range of AT series clamp-on/split-core current transducers. This series of low cost transducers is now available in current ratings of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 150 A. Depending ...

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DC-Link capacitors for harsh conditions
19 March 2008
Wima has developed a new range of metallised polypropylene capacitors for DC-Link applications. The DC-Link MKP4 range is available with capacitances between 5 and 75 μF for voltages of 450, 700, 900 ...

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Low ESR capacitors
5 March 2008
Kemet has released 32 new T495 low ESR/surge-robust capacitor types in a variety of case sizes, capacitance offerings, and voltage ratings. Among these are two new industry leaders in CV including a ...

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