Passives
IP67 Rated Tact Switches From knitter-switch Are Good For A Million Cycles
One of Europe’s leading switch manufacturers, knitter-switch, just announced a new tactile switch that will find many applications in industrial automation systems and as an input device for products where a waterproof PCB switch is required.
New Single-channel Digital Potentiometers from Analog Devices Provide Range of Resolution, Interface and Resistance Options
Analog Devices has introduced a series of single-channel digital potentiometers that provide a variety of resolution, interface and resistance options, allowing system designers to select the most suitable device for a wide range of consumer and instrumentation applications. The AD511x series of digital potentiometers offers excellent resistance tolerance, high current density and faster nonvolatile memory than competing devices. The new devices ...
Teledyne Relays Announces New LB363/GLB363 LoopBack Relay Series
Teledyne Relays introduces the first ever hermetically sealed LoopBack relay. The LoopBack relay combines the technology of two Teledyne RF300 Series relays and eliminates the need for external PCB traces in loop-back test applications. This innovation results in superior signal integrity and RF performance, while taking minimal board space. The relay is designed for digital signaling applications with excellent signal integrity up to 12 Gbps...
Low-Profile Thermal Fuses
PEPI’s latest addition to its range of one-shot bimetal thermal fuses is the PEPI H1 series. Designed to have an ultra-low profile whilst capable of switching 8A/240VAC (or 8A/24VDC), the model H1 offers superior ultimate temperature protection compared with organic or solder-based thermal fuses. Conventional thermal fuses suffer from thermal aging if used close to their trip point, this can lead to premature failure or “nuisance tripping”...
INSIDE Secure’s new NFC-based security chip protects high-end consumer products
INSIDE Secure has introduced the VaultIC150(TM), a low-cost and compact turnkey NFC-based security solution designed for embedding into high-end consumer or luxury products that are often targeted by counterfeiters and cloners. By incorporating the VaultIC150 in their products, manufacturers of high-end consumer products (handbags, wine, watches, etc.) and consumables can track their products through distribution and retail channels, and allow co...
DMTL - Safety Disc Capacitors meet all major safety standards
Leading passive components specialist DMTL just announced the availability of the SDC series of safety disc capacitors that meet all major safety standards including UL, CSA, TUV and CCC.
AVX expands thin film circuit protection offering to include industry’s most accurate 0603 low current fuse
AVX Corporation has extended its circuit protection offering with the current rating of the Accu-Guard II Low Current Series to include 200mA, 150mA, 125mA, 100mA, 75mA, 62.5mA and 50mA versions in a 0603 package. The miniature 0603 low current fuse utilizes thin film and land grid array (LGA) technologies to enable precise control of the component’s electrical and physical characteristics, which is not possible with standard fuse technolog...
Innovative design gives Omron slide DIP switch enhanced reliability
Omron Electronic Components B.V. newly released slide DIP switch uses innovative mechanical design to give more reliable switch operation. The new Omron A6SN features high pressure, knife-edge internal mechanics, ensuring more reliable and consistent contact operation. This design enables any solder flux residues to be broken during the operation of the switch actuator. The switch also uses a temperature resistant resin that enables reflow solder...
Vishay Intertechnology's New 4-Line Bus Port Protection Array Provides Low Typical Capacitance of 0.6 pF and Leakage Current of < 0.1 µA in New Ultra-Compact LLP2510 Package Featuring Low 0.55 mm Profile
Vishay Intertechnology has released a new 4-line ESD-protection array in the new ultra-compact LLP2510 package. Featuring a compact 2.5 mm by 1.0 mm footprint and ultra-low profile of 0.55 mm, the VBUS54ED-FBL offers low capacitance and leakage current for the protection of high-speed data lines against transient voltage signals.
PLX Technology Expands PCI Express Gen3 Switch Family
PLX Technology, Inc. has expanded its PCI Express (PCIe) Gen3 switch family with three new high-performance, feature-packed devices compliant with the PCI Express Gen3 r1.0 Specification. The new PLX ExpressLane PEX8749 (48-lanes, 18 ports), PEX8733 (32 lanes, 18-ports) and PEX8725 (24 lanes, 10 ports) PCIe Gen3 switches blend valuable innovation and high port counts to enable new, more powerful designs in servers, storage and communications pl...