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Finder has announced that its relays have been specified by two suppliers of equipment that will be installed in the new Type 45 anti-air warfare destroyers being commissioned for use by the Royal Navy. All the components and systems used on the ship are required to conform to the most stringent quality and reliability specifications, although the use of commercial (COTS) products has been permitted for non-critical applications in the Type 45 pr...

AVX has improved maximum cap values of its low profile NOJ series range of OxiCap Niobium Oxide solid electrolyte capacitors. The standard Y case (7.3 x 4.3 x 2mm; length x width x height) now features 150uF rated at 6.3V, with the W case size (6 x 3.2 x 1.5mm; l x w x h) benefiting from 100uF rated at 4V. Low profile NOJ series capacitors are designed for applications where maximum height of components above or below the PCB are of prime conside...

An overview of the most recent product introductions from knitter-switch, Europe’s largest switch manufacturer, is available now in a new short-form catalogue. 15 pages of new products for consumer, industrial, medical, telecomms, broadcast and instrumentation applications and full contact details for knitter-switches offices throughout Europe and Asia are contained in the catalogue which is available free by contacting your local sales office,...

Silicon Laboratories has announced what it says is the world’s smallest low-loss high-accuracy AC current sensors for a wide range of power applications. The Si8500 family measures up to 20 amps of current for control and protection in power systems and is ideal for a broad range of applications including ac-dc switching power supplies, isolated dc-dc supplies, motor control and electronic ballasts for lighting.

Lorlin Electronics has announced the introduction of the RMS Rotary Mains Switch. This RoHS compliant miniature switch has many applications in industrial, domestic and portable equipment such as control panels, lighting and test equipment. The RMS switch provides an on/off function and is approved to EN61058 with double pole isolation and a 3mm contact gap.

Focus EDL announces what it says is the industry's first series of through-hole power bead inductors for desktop architectures. Produced by Pulse, the PA1894NL and PA2080NL series use a single-turn conductor with a ferrite core instead of a multi-turn conductor wound on a powdered iron toroid core.

TAIYO YUDEN, INC., announces the mass production availability of its new AMK105BJ475MV multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) for decoupling power-line circuits in high-performance ICs used in cell phones, digital still cameras and other battery-powered portable electronics. The AMK105BJ is the first MLCC to achieve a capacitance rating of 4.7μF in the 1.0 × 0.5 × 0.5mm (EIA 0402) case size. The AMK105BJ allows designers to obtain the desire...

New from RF and microwave component specialist Link Microtek is a range of high-performance miniature PIN switches whose small package size and integral TTL drivers make them ideal for use in applications where space is restricted.

The very wide product spectrum of PETERMANN-TECHNIK crystals (both THT with leads and SMD) offers a solution for any application in the frequency range 1.8432 MHz – 200 MHz with frequency tolerances down to +-5 ppm. Watch crystals are available in different miniaturised packages.

IES5541A from Hendon Semiconductors is said to be capable of extending relay electrical operating life up to 10 times longer while allowing the relay to be switched at a higher rate for an easier and more effective way of providing relay contact protection circuit. The IES5541A is an integrated circuit that provides effective relay contact arc suppression. The IES5541A has been designed (patent pending) to provide relay contact protection enabli...