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More than Resistors
19 May 2004, Electrocomp, Technical Literature
Phoenix Passive Components' data handbook covers its range of conventional fixed linear resistors. Its vast portfolio, from standard to application specific resistors is divided into three categories: ...

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Centre-tapped nichrome resistor chips with low TCR
5 May 2004, Altron Arrow
Vishay Intertechnology is adding new devices that have a low absolute TCR of ±10 ppm over the full -55 to +125°C temperature range to its CTN series of centre-tapped nichrome resistor chips. With superior ...

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Open wound semi-adjustable wirewound power resistors
5 May 2004, Electrocomp
Arcol's power resistors have a high element weight for value and come in seven wattage sizes from 200-750 W. Offering good stability at high operating temperatures, they also feature high short term ...

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X2 interference suppression film capacitors
21 April 2004, Electrocomp, Opto-Electronics
Vishay BCcomponents has released a new series of compact, lead (Pb)-free electromagnetic interference suppression film capacitors that combine a wide range of capacitance values with pitch sizes down ...

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Buzzers on tape can be automatically processed
7 April 2004, Information Security
If a buzzer can be made small enough, it can be delivered in tape ready for automatic processing. Murata has done this, and with no reduction in sound pressure level (SPL). The PKLCS1212E is 12 x 12 mm ...

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Thick film power resistors series
24 March 2004, Electrocomp
Due to a non-inductive design, Arcol's FPA Thick Film Power resistor series is ideally suited for high frequency and pulse load applications. The FPA100 series is available connected as two terminals ...

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Plastic film capacitors
24 March 2004, Electrocomp
Plastic film capacitors, now widely used by the electronics industry, vary with a number of factors. When selecting Supprescraft capacitors, the manufacturer suggests that the following reference information ...

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Snubber capacitors
24 March 2004, Denver Technical Products
Denver Technical Products offers custom-made snubber capacitors for large rectifiers, drives, etc. Leclanché will package the capacitor according to customer mechanical requirements as well as manufacture ...

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Water-cooled power resistors
24 March 2004, Electrocomp
Having been originally designed for use in thyristor protection circuits, Arcol's HSW600 is most suitable where water cooling is available and space limited. The withdrawal of heat, internally and externally, ...

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Innovative trimmers
24 March 2004
A leader in trimming potentiometers, Murata's innovative developments produce small, advanced designs. One of the world's big users of SMD components, it has a thorough understanding of the problems of ...

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100 µF X5R ceramic chip
11 February 2004, Tempe Technologies
Johanson has announced the latest addition to its line of Tanceram high value ceramic capacitors. A 100 µF size 1812 chip is now available in X5R dielectric which the company says exhibits stable temperature ...

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Kool Mµ 'E' cores offer advantages
5 November 2003
Kool Mµ powder cores from Magnetics are made of a ferrous alloy powder (Al, Si, Fe composition), which has low losses at elevated temperatures. Kool Mµ E-cores have a distributed air gap that makes them ...

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Aluminium housed power wirewound resistors
5 November 2003, Electrocomp
The Arcol HS style is a range of high quality, high stability aluminium housed power wirewound resistors designed for direct heatsink attachment. The resistive element is wound onto high thermal conductivity ...

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Resistors boost working voltages
22 October 2003, Altron Arrow, Surveillance
Design engineers working on high-voltage power applications requiring high pulse load capability in a compact body size can now benefit from a new resistor with a working voltage of 3,5 kV. TT Electronics ...

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High density Ethernet transformer solutions for backplane applications
22 October 2003, ASIC Design Services, Products & Solutions
HALO has introduced a new series of 10/100 and Gigabit Ethernet backplane transformers. As the communications industry moves to higher speed data transport over the backplane there is an ever-increasing ...

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Polypropylene capacitors - when other dielectrics are not good enough
8 October 2003, Actum Electronics
Eurofarad, a manufacturer of capacitors, says that when other dielectrics are not good enough for the application, one should consider using polypropylene capacitors. Ideal for low cost ...

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Sensors for the motor car need to be rugged plus economical
24 September 2003, Communica
The car can be a hostile environment: vibration, bump, shock, extreme thermal excursions, humidity and long life requirements. Aviation and space have long been considered the most hostile environments, ...

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Ultra-small position sensors suit a variety of applications
24 September 2003, Retron, Information Security
Space-saving machine components such as mini-sensors are the future of modern industry. Balluff takes advantage of the most modern technologies to make its sensors smaller while offering higher performance. ...

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Split-core AC current transducers uses non-magnetic technique
24 September 2003, Denver Technical Products, Access Control & Identity Management, Products & Solutions
LEM has introduced a family of current transducers with an innovative mechanical design and with the first-ever application of its so-called PRIME technology, a sensing principle for industrial automation ...

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Plastic film capacitors offer electrical and mechanical stability
24 September 2003, Actum Electronics, Integrated Solutions
Eurofarad designs and manufactures film capacitors using a wide range of technologies depending on environmental considerations. In general, Eurofarad impregnates these capacitors with solid thermoset ...

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