Passives

C&K Components has developed a series of sound tunable tactile switches. Designated the KSC ST Series, the design of the switch enables the sound intensity to be 100% controlled, with the ability to match the sound level of applications with two sound intensity grades.

AVX has announced a new version 1.5 of SpiTanII, the company’s popular simulation program for its tantalum and Oxicap niobium oxide capacitor ranges. SpiTanII is an application software that enables the designer to view all basic characteristics and parameters for tantalum and Oxicap capacitors. The designer can select a desired component by part number or by reference to capacitance, rated voltage, case size or series. For the selected cap...

Rittal RiLine NH on-load isolators provide safe, reliable isolation protection from down-stream electrical equipment. Available either with or without fuse monitoring, the isolators range from 100 to 630A (60mm), sizes 000 to 3 and can be easily mounted directly onto Rittal’s range of busbar systems.

Tyco Electronics has announced the addition of new devices to its Raychem brand SiBar thyristor series. These new bi-directional transient voltage surge suppressors include an expanded range of available voltages, and lower capacitance to help protect high-speed ADSL/VDSL modems, Ethernet and Power-over-Ethernet and other high data rate communications equipment from damage from overvoltage events.

A new design and production service from Europe’s leading switch manufacturer, knitter-switch, makes it easy for users to adopt membrane technology for their switching and control applications. The key benefits of membrane technology include reliability, long contact life, easy mounting, custom graphics, custom connection and illumination, and the flexibility to choose materials that offer resistance to environmental conditions such as dust, mo...

With its extended common-mode sensing voltage range of 3V to 60V, the ZXCT1080 current monitor from Zetex Semiconductors provides a simple solution for high side current sensing in a wide range of high voltage circuit protection duties in automotive, industrial motor control and power supply applications.

TTI, Inc., has recently introduced Bourns SRP and SRU Power Inductors. SRP high current, low Direct Current Resistance (DCR) Power Inductors range in size from 7 to 13mm. The standard inductance range is from 0.1µH up to 10µH and can handle current as high as 50A and DCR well below 1mΩ - model dependent. An increased temperature range from -55degC to +155degC, resolves an area which has been an issue for some time.

Live Electronics has released two IDEC Emergency Stop Switches incorporating revolutionary safe-break action: XA (16mm diameter mounting) and XW (22mm diameter mounting) ranges, meeting international safety standards ISO13850 and EN60947-5-5. LED illuminated versions with replaceable 24V AC/DC LEDs are offered for XA in 29mm and 40mm mushroom head styles, and XW has 40mm and 60mm mushroom head options. Push-turn and push-pull reset actions are b...

Hawco continues to make product selection easier with the introduction of its new Quick Pick booklet for Relay & Control Gear products. Included are details of industrial and general purpose relays, PCB miniature power relays, safety and low signal relays, PCB and plug-in automotive relays and sockets from ISO-14001, QS-9000 and TS-16949 certified producer, Song Chuan - the world’s fourth largest relay manufacturer.

C+K Components’ KMT series tact switches are claimed to be industry’s smallest and lowest profile top actuated devices with an integrated actuator (push plate). KMT series switches are also said to feature a 50% longer operational life over comparable products.