Passives
Vishay - Screw-Terminal Power Aluminum Capacitors With Long Life of 5000 Hours
Vishay announced a new series of screw-terminal power aluminum capacitors with a long useful life of 5,000 hours at + 105 °C and high rated ripple current to 34.8 A at + 105 °C in 11 case sizes ranging from 35 mm by 60 mm to 90 mm by 220 mm.
Modelithics develops model of AVX’s surface mount chip capacitor to enhance product development
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has worked with Modelithics to create a surface mount chip capacitor model for its GX02 broadband capacitor series that addresses DC blocking issues from 16kHz (-3dB roll-off) to 65GHz. Designated the CAP-AVX-GX02-001 model, the model is substrate scalable and land pattern (pad) scalable, accounting for substrate and printed circuit board related pa...
Switchtec's comprehensive audible alarms and beacons catalogue is a one-stop shop for customers
Specialist distributor Switchtec has released a dedicated audible alarms and beacons catalogue based on Sirena products. The 120 page, full colour, A4 brochure covers all of Sirena's industrial range of audible and visual beacons that are available from Switchtec.
Rutronik - Vishay’s new IHLP inductor
The new IHLP® low-profile, high-current inductor in the 6767 case features an ultra-low 4.0mm profile. The IHLP-6767DZ-11 offers high efficiency with maximum DCR down to 2.05m Ohms and a wide range of standard inductance values from 1.0µH through 47.0µH. Samples and production quantities of the new inductor are available now at distributor Rutronik.
VPG Releases New Current-Sensing Resistor With Improved Load Life Stability
Vishay announced that its Vishay Foil Resistors (VFR) division has released a new ultra-high-precision Bulk Metal Foil surface-mount Power Metal Strip® current-sensing resistor with a load-life stability of ±0.2% at +70 °C for 2,000 hours at rated power — a significant improvement over the load-life stability of ≥1% offered by typical current sensing products. The new CSM3637Z also features an absolute TCR of ±5 ppm/°C maximum from ...
Switches come in small packages from ZF Electronics
ZF Electronics has launched a new series of sub subminiature switches which suit applications as diverse as automotive door latches, industrial locking systems, outdoor equipment and hand-held control units. Demands on electronic components for increased reliability and functionality increase year on year, together with the need to achieve higher specifications within ever-shrinking housing sizes. The new DK sub subminiature series from ZF Elec...
APEM Introduces Hall Effect Switches for the Most Rugged and Harsh Environments
APEM has introduced two new Hall effect switches, designed to work in the most rugged and harsh environments. The new IH series of switches are low maintenance, contact less, sealed pushbuttons that come in two versions: linear proportional output, and momentary switch. The switches are made of extremely durable materials, including switch bushings of Zamak, a robust family of alloys with a base metal of zinc and alloying elements of aluminum, ma...
High performance SAW IF filters for all standard LTE bandwidths from 3.5 MHz to 75 MHz
MSC now offers the new family of high performance surface acoustic wave (SAW) IF filters from Vectron International. The new range of IF filters - covering all of the standard LTE bandwidths from 3.5 MHz to 75 MHz - is specifically optimized for transceivers and repeaters used in Long Term Evolution (LTE) applications.
Rugged, Customisable Footswitch introduced by Foremost Electronics
Foremost Electronics announced the availability of the Marquardt Mechatronik GmbH foot switch. Suitable for use in harsh industrial environments, including high dust and water areas, the footswitch is protected to IP 65 and IP 67 levels. Employing user-friendly ergonomics the footswitch is a compact robust design with clear tactile feedback and an anti-skid surface with a screw hole option for fixing to the floor.
Tyco - Bi-directional, Silicon-based Esd Protection Devices Help Reduce Assembly Challenges
Tyco Electronics (TE) has announced the expansion of its silicon ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection product portfolio with the introduction of 0201- and 0402-size devices that are easier to install and rework than traditional semiconductor-packaged ESD devices. The ChipSESD package combines the advantages of an active silicon device with a traditional Surface-Mount Technology (SMT) passive packaging configuration.