Top 5 passive products in August

Polar Instrument releases new fault locator

The new GRS200 fault locator from Polar Instruments employs well-established passive analogue signature analysis to compare a faultless assembly with the board under test.

This technique swiftly identifies common faults in electronics production, servicing, and repairs without requiring extensive circuit knowledge. (Read more.)

Littelfuse enhances KSC2 Tactile Switch series

Littelfuse, an industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected, and safer world, has announced a product update on the C&K Switches KSC2 Sealed Tactile Switch product line.

This surface-mounted, waterproof tactile switch series now incorporates the Electrical Height enhancement. (Read more.)

Taiwan Semiconductor’s new ESD protection devices

Taiwan Semiconductor has introduced a new series of new ultra-small ESD protection devices optimized for wearables and other high-density electronic products.

All DFN0603-packaged models in the 3.3V and 5.0V TESDx Series exceed the 8kV IEC61000-4-2 20kV contact discharge standard as well as IEC6100-4-5 4A peak pulse current, with margin. TESDx Series devices utilize Taiwan Semiconductor’s proprietary clamping cells to prevent overvoltage damage from ESD and lightning on control, power and data lines. Additionally, their industry’s lowest capacitance allows for full USB 3.0 data rates without compromise. (Read more.)

IP6K9K MSS with the highest IP protection class

SCHURTER has announced its newest MSS electronic switch, the IP6K9K, with the highest IP protection class.

Two years ago, SCHURTER launched the innovative MSS electronic switch. The response was outstanding. Compact, ultra-rugged, reliable. In response to numerous customer requests, SCHURTER then subjected the switch to the time-consuming and cost-intensive test for the highest protection class IP6K9K. The result: passed with flying colours. (Read more.)

Capacitor quartet deliver application versatility

Panasonic have four families of Polymer based capacitors; each family has its own unique set of characteristics based on the construction of the capacitor meaning there is a Panasonic Polymer capacitor to suit most application requirements.

All four families are in stock at authorised distributor Anglia Components. (Read more.)