Passives
New Miniature Snap-Action Pushbutton Switch Offers Longer Electrical Life
TE Connectivity (TE), formerly Tyco Electronics, has introduced a new miniature ALCOSWITCH Blue Series pushbutton switch. Its new internal snap-action mechanism combines compact dimensions with very fast switching and clear tactile and audible feedback indicating that the switch has been properly pressed. Applications cover power and signal.
C&K Components Extends Operating Life of Miniature IP68-Rated Tactile Switch For Mobile Devices
C&K Components, has enhanced its KMT 0X2 Series miniature tactile switch to provide an operating life of one million cycles. The industry's only ultra-miniature tactile switch with an IP68-rated sealing, the KMT 0X2 Series' extended operating life is appropriate for mobile electronic device applications that require a longer lifetime for more frequently-used buttons such as home and gaming keys.
VPG Releases HTH Foil Resistors With Operating Temperature up to +240°C, TCR of ±1 ppm/°C, and Load-Life Stability to ±0.05% at +220°C
Vishay Precision Group, Inc., announced that its Vishay Foil Resistors division (VFR) has introduced a new series of ultra-high-precision Bulk Metal Z1-Foil hybrid surface-mount chip resistors connected using gold wire bonding. The HTH series is designed for high-temperature applications to +240°C and offers improved heat dissipation, providing nearly a 100°C extension in operating temperature range over precision thin film chip resistors.
Atlona Announces Official Release of New 8x8 and 16x16 High-Speed HDMI Matrix Switchers Featuring HDBaseT Technology
Atlona Technologies today released the latest additions to its family of high-speed HDMI matrix switchers: the AT-PRO2HD88M and AT-PRO2HD1616M. Featuring HDBaseT™ technology — consumer electronics (CE) connectivity technology optimized for whole-home and commercial multimedia distribution — the switchers extend HDMI sources, including full uncompressed HD video and audio, up to 330 feet at 1080p resolution over a single, cost-effective Cat ...
C&K Components Develops Economical Subminiature Snap-acting Switches
C&K Components, has developed a reliable, high-performance miniature snap-acting switch for price-sensitive applications. Available in two versions, the TFS Series miniature snap-acting switches is rated to IP40 or IP67 and provides an operating life of up to 100,000 cycles. The TFS Series snap-acting switch's comes in two models, one has .020 by .187 quick connect terminals and the other model has molded in wire terminals. Both are sealed to IP...
Vishay Intertechnology's VJ Automotive Series Surface-Mount MLCCs Available With Polymer Terminations to Reduce Failures Related to Board-Flex Cracking
In a move to decrease capacitor failures related to board-flex cracking, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. introduced its new VJ automotive series of surface-mount multilayer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCCs), available with optional polymer terminations designed to withstand higher levels of bending stress. The devices are offered with C0G (NP0) and X5R/X7R/X8R dielectrics, each with a wide range of case sizes, voltage ratings, and capacitance values. ...
Magenta Research Expands Voyager Series with Small Form-Factor 48-port Fibre Switch
Magenta Research, announced the latest addition to its award-winning Voyager Fibre Optic Signal Distribution Platform. The Voyager VG-Matrix 48 is a 48-port full matrix switching solution, offering a smaller, more compact solution than the existing 160-port Voyager VG-Matrix 160. See a first time demonstration of the Voyager VG-Matrix 48 on Stand B30 at xSolutions 2011 taking place 19-29 October at ExCeL, London.
Forever Clear Circuit Breaker Sealing Boots
APM HEXSEAL has developed a full line of clear see-through sealing boots for most popular lever-operated thermal and magnetic circuit breakers molded in a proprietary silicone rubber to prevent long term yellowing with resistance to UV. These environmental sealing boots, rated at IP66/68 will provide protection against penetration from harsh contaminants such as water, salt spray, dust dirt, lubricants, fungus and cleaning solvents.
Pickering Interfaces Introduces New Range of 6GHz PXI Solutions
Pickering Interfaces is expanding its range of 3U PXI RF/Microwave solutions with the introduction of 4 new solutions with frequency coverage to 6GHz. The 40-880 is a 10MHz to 6GHz solid state SPDT switch available as dual, quad, hex and octal configurations. The 40-881 is a 10MHz to 6GHz solid state SP6T available as a single or dual version. The 40-882 is a 10MHz to 6GHz solid state SP4T switch available in single, dual, triple or quad configur...
Vishay Intertechnology Extends IHLP Family of Low-Profile, High-Current Inductors With New Device in the 3232 Case Size
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. have launched a new IHLP low-profile, high-current inductor in the 3232 case size. Featuring an 8.26 mm by 8.79 mm footprint and ultra-low 3.0 mm profile, the compact IHLP-3232CZ-11 offers high efficiency with maximum DCR down to 1.62 mΩ and a wide range of standard inductance values from 0.22 µH through 33.0 µH.