Passives

Littelfuse has announced the Xtreme Varistor series. Constructed with a proprietary powder formulation developed by Littelfuse, these new, smaller varistors achieve robust surge performance that helps prevent damage, fire hazards, and catastrophic failure even under extreme circumstances.

Surface mount resistors have complied with the EU’s ROHS standards through exemption 7c-I. 

Master Bond EP21AC is a two part epoxy with a non-halogenated filler that is formulated for applications where arc resistance and flame retardancy are required.

Cortec Laboratories have developed new specialty film for electronics, munitions, fertilisers and several other industrial applications where static discharge could result in dangerous packaging conditions.

Vishay Intertechnology, announced that the company has enhanced its MC AT precision series of Automotive Grade thin film chip resistors with a wider range of resistance values in the 0402, 0603, and 0805 case sizes.

The Purity range of ClarityCap audio capacitors which are available at Charcroft Electronics deliver a significantly lower noise floor, with more ‘dark space’ around the audio signal, and an improved dynamic range.  

The MHR series of thick-film high voltage resistors from Murata are now in stock at distributor Anglia Components.

Bourns says its breakthrough GMOV component combines a Metal Oxide Varistor (MOV) and a Gas Discharge Tube (GDT) with its patented space-saving FLAT technology to deliver a hybrid varistor.

The HPBA series braking resistor assemblies from TE Connectivity are designed to increase the braking torque capability of a variable frequency drive.

Availability of the new Exxelia Miniature Micro-Layer (MML) film capacitors has been announced by distributor New Yorker Electronics.