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Low ESR tantalum capacitor series is enhanced
1 June 2005, Electrocomp
In addition to the basic characteristics of a capacitor (capacitance and rated voltage), ever more applications demand further diversification of its electrical parameters. The equivalent series resistance ...

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Improved ferrite planar cores
18 May 2005, Electrocomp
Epcos says it has developed improved planar cores for DC/DC converters based on high-performance ferrite materials for power applications. As these converters are usually of customer-specific design, ...

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10 µF X5R capacitor in 0603 size
18 May 2005
Murata, an innovator in ceramic technology, has announced it is first to go into volume production of 0603 sized 10 μF multilayer ceramic chip capacitors. These 10 μF capacitors in a stable high-K dielectric, ...

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New high-speed CeraDiodes
18 May 2005, Electrocomp
Epcos is extending its CeraDiode series by a 3 pF type with the same solder-path dimensions as a TVS diode in the SOD 323 package. It says the new type can be used with the same footprint in the previous ...

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New ceramic capacitors have reduced short-circuit risk
18 May 2005, Electrocomp
Epcos has developed a new type of ceramic capacitor to minimise the risk of short circuits if the capacitor is damaged. The new product is suitable for applications in which the capacitor is permanently ...

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'Low-cost' designer's kits for prototyping
4 May 2005, Electrocomp
In today's high demand electronics market, design engineers are constantly under immense pressure to get prototypes completed. The engineering department at Electrocomp has put together a 'low-cost Designer's ...

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Trimpot update
4 May 2005, Electrocomp
Bourns has announced a product update to its Model 3006P-7 trimpot. The company is phasing-in a new UV-curable epoxy. The new epoxy is tan in colour, resistant to moisture and withstands the increasingly ...

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High-Q capacitors with low-ESR
20 April 2005
Murata's GJM series are low dissipation type monolithic chip ceramic capacitors. With the company's unique advanced dielectrics, the copper inner electrodes produce very high Q and low ESR at VHF, UHF ...

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Matched flat chip resistor arrays
23 March 2005, Altron Arrow
Vishay Intertechnology has introduced two new series of flat chip resistor arrays that integrate four thin film resistors into a single 0612 surface-mount package. The ACAC 0612 precision series and ...

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Precision potentiometer improved
23 March 2005, Electrocomp
In line with a commitment to continuous improvement of its technologies and designs, Bourn's sensors and controls has announced product enhancements to the Model 3540 series Precision Potentiometer family. ...

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High-frequency ultrasonic sensor for counting/monitoring
23 March 2005
Murata's MA200D1 series high frequency ultrasonic sensors are designed to enable distance measurement for robots, FA and household electrical appliances at short distances. The major advantages of this ...

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High voltage impedance matching
23 March 2005
Impedance matching in power amplifiers for base stations can now be done with a simple ceramic trimming capacitor from Murata. Rated for operation at 250 V d.c. with dielectric withstand voltage of 550 ...

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Rotary sensors based on magneto-resistive compounds
23 March 2005
Murata offers non-contact sensors based on its own magneto-resistive InSb elements and custom miniaturised circuitry. These provide analog single and digital dual phase outputs. Index phase sensing of ...

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Surface mount high inductance RF chokes
9 March 2005
Gowanda Electronics offers a series of RF surface mount inductors designed for use in the lighting industry and other applications where high voltage handling capability is required. In an industry where ...

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Low-profile wound-chip inductors
9 March 2005
Taiyo Yuden's NR series of low-profile wound-chip inductors are available in three alternative height dimensions from 1 mm to 1,8 mm to optimise lower-profile 'designability'. The NR series is designed ...

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Extended ferrite core series for power transformers
23 February 2005, Electrocomp
Core shapes U126 and I126 have been added to the Epcos range of U and I cores (U93, I93, U101 and U141) for power transformers. The U126 closes the gap between the U101 and U141. Wider post spacing ...

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Ferrite solutions
23 February 2005, Sivan Electronic Supplies
Sivan Electronic Supplies in South Africa has announced that Neosid's soft ferrite source in the Far East has taken over the manufacturing of Thomson/AVX/TPC cores. Production location, original material ...

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Smallest SMD crystal resonator
23 February 2005, Altron Arrow
TAI-SAW Technology (TST), has introduced what it claims is the smallest SMD crystal resonator in the world. It comes in a 2,5 x 2,0 mm package size and works from 16 to 50 MHz with tolerances from ±10 ...

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Efficient transformers for DSL
23 February 2005, Electrocomp
Epcos has developed the EPX9/9/9 cores for transformers for DSL applications. Combined with the newly-developed SMD coil formers of Duroplast, they feature an enlarged winding space. The cores are available ...

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Polymer type chip capacitors for 125°C
9 February 2005, Electrocomp
Epcos has unveiled a new series as part of its development program for polymer capacitors that can operate at ambient temperatures up to 125°C and derating (66% of rated voltage). The B4529W series follows ...

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