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Higher-temperature rated solid tantalum chip capacitors
20 September 2006
Vishay Intertechnology has released new TH3 moulded solid tantalum chip capacitors, designed to provide high reliability with high-temperature capabilities of 150°C with 50% voltage derating. With a capacitance ...

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High-current inductors feature lowest DCR/μH for size
23 August 2006
Vishay has extended its IHLP family of low-profile, high-current inductors with new devices offering saturation currents up to 12 A and typical DCR values down to 3,4 mΩ in 2525 footprint. Key applications ...

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SMD PTC thermistors for power line voltages
23 August 2006, Electrocomp
Epcos has extended the SMD PTC series for overcurrent protection and now offers a chip PTC for maximum voltages up to 265 V for the first time. With a 1210 package, this PTC can handle rated currents ...

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SMD coilformers suitable for reflow
23 August 2006, Sivan Electronic Supplies
Norwe's EFD-SMD coilformers are made of glass-fibre reinforced polyphenylene sulphide PPS, rated to UL 94 V-0, temperature for longterm use at +220°C. They are suitable for reflow soldering. Pin material ...

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Low loss powder cores have benefits for a variety of applications
9 August 2006
The Magnetics Kool Mu powder cores are distributed air-gap toroidal cores made from a ferrous alloy powder for low losses at elevated frequencies. This 'near zero' magnetorestriction alloy makes Kool ...

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Coilformers for power conversion
9 August 2006, Sivan Electronic Supplies
Norwe offers coilformers made in glass-fibre reinforced polyphenylene sulphide PPS, rated to UL 94 V-0, and temperature for long-term use at 220°C. The coilformers are fitted with straight solder-pins ...

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Multilayer ceramic chip coil is smallest
9 August 2006, Altron Arrow
TDK's new MLG0402 chip coils are claimed to be the industry's smallest multilayer ceramic chip coils. The inductors, designed for ultra high frequency, represent a major breakthrough in miniaturisation ...

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Space-saving TP modules for DSL systems
26 July 2006, Electrocomp
EPCOS has integrated a filter choke and two PTC thermistors for surge-current protection in a single component. The new transformer protection (TP) module for DSL systems is a combination of the newly-developed ...

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Evaporator sensors with increased reliability
26 July 2006, Electrocomp
Epcos has developed a new evaporator sensor for airconditioning systems. NTC elements with glass passivation are coated with a special halogenated hydrocarbon polymer and packaged with a moisture-proof ...

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Small RF SAW filters for RFID
12 July 2006
Murata has completed the development of an RF SAW filter for the UHF RFID band for reader/writers. The SAFCH953MAA0X00 model utilises 2 MHz bandwidth between 952 and 954 MHz. Since cellular phones use ...

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Chip-sized trimmer caps offer wide tuning ranges
12 July 2006, RF Design
As circuit elements go, traditional trimmer capacitors can take up a generous portion of a printed-circuit board (PCB). With the continual shrinking of circuitry in handheld and mobile devices, however, ...

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X2 series film capacitors
12 July 2006, Electrocomp
Epcos' new series of X2 capacitors covering the upper capacitance range from 1,0 to 10 μF are particularly suited for applications such as filters, drives and UPS that require large capacitance values. ...

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Inductors ready for VDSL2
12 July 2006, Electrocomp
Epcos has developed a new series of SMT transformers to meet the requirements of VDSL2 networks. The transformers support high transmission rates of up to 100 Mbps and offer a large 138 kHz to 17 MHz ...

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Very flat SMD power chokes
12 July 2006, Hi-Q Electronics
Wurth offers a new magnetically-shielded SMD power choke in its WE-PD series: type XS. These chokes have the smallest dimensions in the WE-PD group with a surface area of only 6 mm² and a height of 3,3 ...

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Low-profile high-current inductors
12 July 2006
Vishay Intertechnology is extending its IHLP family of low-profile, high-current inductors with new devices in the 2525-size footprint offering inductance values from 10 μH down to 0,56 μH. Claimed ...

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Wafer-level packaged BAW filters cut cellphone manufacturing costs
12 July 2006, Electrocomp
At the MTT International Microwave Symposium, Infineon Technologies announced the extension of its BAW (bulk acoustic wave) filter product portfolio for cellphones. The complementary pair of new duplexer ...

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Resonator replaces crystal oscillators
14 June 2006
For some years now, the only advantage the crystal oscillator (XO) had over the resonator was frequency stability. The XO is bigger, heavier and uses more power. Murata has been reducing that difference. ...

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Ultra-low profile wire-wound chip coil
31 May 2006
Murata has manufactured for commercial use a wire-wound type, ultra-low profile chip coil, claimed to be the lowest profile wire-wound type for DC-DC converter circuits in the industry. The LQH2MC series ...

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SAW resonator line-up improved
17 May 2006
Murata Manufacturing has strengthened its current line-up of SAW resonators, with the industry's smallest product (3 x 3 mm) being mass-produced for remote keyless entry (RKE) applications. Characterised ...

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Filters for microwave frequencies
17 May 2006, RF Design
Lorch Microwave offers a range of RF and microwave signal processing components and systems: The model 8WG-38910/R620-WR28 is a new waveguide filter with a centre frequency of 3 8910 MHz. Insertion loss ...

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