Associate Editor, Sheryl Miles, picks her top 5 passive product releases in May 2026.
Littelfuse launches TPSMC,TPSMD,TP5.0SMDJ TVS diodes

Littelfuse, Inc. announced the launch of its TPSMC, TPSMD, and TP5.0SMDJ high-voltage transient voltage suppression (TVS) diode series, expanding the TP Series portfolio with devices specifically engineered for automotive high-voltage power electronics applications including battery disconnect units (BDUs), high-voltage HVAC systems, and positive temperature coefficient (PTC) heaters.
SiTime boosts GPU utilisation in AI data centres with Elite 2 Super-TCXO

SiTime Corporation announced the Elite 2 Super-TCXO to increase GPU utilisation and compute efficiency in AI data centres by delivering better time synchronisation. The product targets a $1.5 billion cumulative market by 2030.
1-bit and 2-bit dual-supply bus transceivers from Toshiba

Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH expands its 74AVC series lineup of dual-supply bus transceivers with four new 1-bit products, 74AVC1T45NX, 74AVCH1T45NX, 74AVC1T45FU, and 74AVCH1T45FU, and two new 2-bit products, 74AVC2T45FK and 74AVCH2T45FK.
Energy density hybrid supercapacitors empower battery-free IoT and portable devices

In the design of smart homes, IoT terminals, and portable devices, engineers almost always encounter the same challenge: devices are becoming smaller and smaller, while battery life requirements are becoming longer and longer.
Rutronik expands its analogue portfolio with operational amplifiers

Rutronik expands its portfolio with the new CMOS operational amplifiers of the TLRx728 and BD728x series from ROHM. The 17 newly introduced devices combine high precision, low noise and fast response, making them suitable for a wide range of applications – from sensor signal processing and motor control to current sensing and power supply monitoring.
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