Passives
Momentary Power Pushbutton Switch for White Good Applications
C&K Components has developed a momentary power pushbutton switch that can handle 240V line power directly as a main switch. The PWR Series pushbutton switch features redundant double-break contacts for dishwashers and other white good applications. The RoHS-compliant and IP65-sealed switches provide excellent tactile feel, similar to a tact switch or a rubber dome switch.
NXP's Six-channel Switch Enables concurrent DisplayPort and HDMI support at bandwidth over 11 GHz
NXP has today announced the release of two high-performance switches supporting DisplayPort and HDMI architectures. The latest additions to NXP’s high-speed computing portfolio include the CBTL06DP213, a bi-directional switch for DisplayPort 1.2 applications featuring industry-leading bandwidth over 11 GHz; and the CBTL06GP212, the industry’s first switch to enable simultaneous support for both DisplayPort 1.2 and HDMI 1.4.
knitter-switch - Illuminated Pushbutton Switch has long travel
The TM81 Fx-RA from knitter-switch is a key addition to its illuminated pushbutton family. It is a new side-operated, long travel switch designed to suit a wide variety of applications. According to knitter-switch, TM 81 Fx-RA switches are ideal for use in industrial and medical instrumentation, communications infrastructure applications and in computing and network hardware.
High-Precision Thin Film SMD Wraparound Chip Resistor Arrays from Vishay
Vishay has today announced a new series of high-precision thin film SMD wraparound chip resistor arrays optimized for high-temperature down-hole and aeronautics applications. The new PRAHT four-resistor networks feature an operating temperature range from – 55 °C to + 215 °C with a maximum storage temperature up to + 230 °C, an industry-first for any resistor array built on thin film technology.
StrataXGS Trident II Switch Series from Broadcom Delivers 4X Network Virtualization Scale
Broadcom has today revealed the release of the StrataXGS Trident II series, a new line of Ethernet switching solutions optimized to meet the bandwidth, scalability and efficiency demands of cloud networking environments and mega data centres.
SkyCap SR Capacitor series extended by AVX
AVX has extended its SkyCap SR Series to include a multilayer ceramic capacitor rated at 10µF/50V in an X7R dielectric (±15% from -55° to +125°C). Designated the SR655C106KAR, the new SkyCap capacitor features a formed lead for stable placement on the printed circuit board, is RoHS compliant, and is ideal for several applications, including telecommunications, power supplies, home security systems, automotive, aerospace, and ...
Multilayer Organic High Current Inductors in 0402 Size
AVX has announced that it has recently developed a multilayer organic RF inductor in a 0402 case size that offers high current, in a small footprint. Providing high current and high self-resonance, the RoHS-compliant device features an inductance range of 1nH to 32nH.
Integrated Overvoltage and Overcurrent Devices Help Minimize Costly Warranty Returns in Consumer Electronics
TE Circuit Protection has today announced the release of the PolyZen CE series of circuit protection devices for tablet PCs and other portable consumer electronics. Consumer electronics require robust circuit protection to help protect sensitive electronics from overvoltage and overcurrent events that can result in costly product returns and warranty issues.
Ceramic SMPS Capacitors for Military Grade High Frequency Switching Power Supplies and Energy Storage
API has today revealed the addition of high reliability MIL grade SMPS ceramic capacitors to its Spectrum Control product line. These high-speed switch mode power supply capacitors feature extremely low equivalent series resistance and equivalent series inductance, as well as predictable performance characteristics with changes in temperature, voltage and frequency. Our hi rel ceramic SMPS capacitors have much less equivalent series resistance...
TI's Fully Integrated Seven-Channel Relay Driver
TI have today unveiled the industry’s first fully-integrated, seven-channel relay driver that can support low-voltage relays from as low as 1.8 V up to 5 V. The ULN2003LV relay driver replaces a handful of discrete components with a single device to drive lower voltages for data relays and rails within telecommunications equipment.