Passives
C&K Offers Universal Quick-Connect Terminal Switch
C&K Components, a leading international supplier of tact switches, toggle, rocker and pushbutton switches, and smart card interconnect devices, announces the availability of RAFI’s family of low profile, universal quick-connect switches. Designated the RAFIX 22 FS Series, the quick-connect feature supports a modular installation concept, allowing the switches to be plugged into the panel and locked firmly into place, simplifying both ea...
Illuminated Rotary Encoders and Matching Translucent Control Knobs
Cliff Electronics, leaders in the design, development, manufacture and supply of components and connectors for audio, engineering, instrumentation, medical, lighting and vending applications announce the introduction of a new range of LED illuminated rotary encoders with a matching range of translucent control knobs.
VPG Releases New Ultra-High-Precision Current Sensing Resistors With Low TCR to ±0.05 ppm/°C, Tolerances to ±0.01%, and High Power Ratings to 7 W
Vishay today announced that its Vishay Foil Resistors division has released two new ultra-high-precision Bulk Metal® Foil power current sensing resistors with very low TCR of ±0.05 ppm/°C from 0°C to +60°C and ±0.2 ppm/°C from -55°C to +125°C, +25°C ref., and resistance tolerance to ±0.01. For high-power applications, the VPR5Z offers a power rating of 5 W at +25ºC, while the VPR7Z offers a power rating of 7 W and load life stability ...
AVX develops low noise, high capacitance MLCC for audio frequency applications
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has expanded is multilayer ceramic capacitor family to include a low noise, high capacitance version for audio frequency applications. The QM Series significantly reduces noise characteristics while providing high capacitance with a low working voltage, making it ideal for mobile phone, hard disk drive, and LCD panel driver circuit applications. In ...
STMicroelectronics Sets the Standard for Protecting High-Speed Multimedia Interfaces
STMicroelectronics has raised the performance of ESD protection for equipment such as DisplayPort monitors and PCs by introducing a Transient Voltage Suppressor (TVS) allowing increased high-definition (HD) picture quality, thanks to its best-in-class low capacitance. By 2013, approximately 100 million portable PCs will ship with a DisplayPort output for connection to an external high-definition screen1.
By signing Viking Tech DMTL now offers a wide range of resistors and inductors on very short lead-times
Specialist passive components distributor DMTL (Distributed Micro Technology Ltd) just announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Viking Tech, recognised by many as the leader in the design and manufacture of thin and thick-film passive devices including resistors and inductors.
Vishay Precision Group - 60 W, Low-TCR Resistors for High-End Audio Applications
Vishay Precision Group today announced that its Vishay Foil Resistors division is expanding its offering for high-end audio applications with the release of the enhanced ultra-high-precision Z-Foil VAR, in addition to a new generation of foil power current sensing resistors. Based on Bulk Metal Foil® technology, the new devices have been specifically designed to minimize the self-inductance and capacitance inherent in all resistors, offering imp...
Shaped Foil SMD Inductor
West Coast Magnetics' 308 series power inductors deliver very high performance in a small, light, low cost package. They have been designed to handle very high DC currents and high AC ripple currents from 60Hz up to 500kHz.
23 Amp Toroidal Common Mode Choke
West Coast Magnetics' 504 series common mode chokes provide excellent noise attenuation in a small package. With a continuous RMS current rating in excess of 20 amps, this common mode choke can actually handle up to 50 amps for a short duration of time.
WASP on show at Southern Manufacturing
A recognised innovator in the design and manufacture of rotary switches, touch screens, membranes and keypads for the professional, military, aviation, medical instrument and telecommunications industries, WASP has much to offer visitors to the Southern Manufacturing show - Farnborough Five Feb 16-17 2011.