Passives

Foremost Electronics announce the availability of the MERP12 range of rotary encoders. This new series of encoders has been designed to replace traditional rotary potentiometers in a wide range of applications and have the added benefit of being illuminated. The new MERP12 range will interest designers currently working on broadcast and professional audio equipment in addition to next generation building automation systems and test and measuremen...

With a breakdown voltage rating of 400V, the MMBD5004BRM quad switching diode array from Diodes Incorporated is designed to withstand worst case line transients in DAA modem tip-and-ring telephone line interfacing and general off-line rectification applications.

AVX Corporation has announced a new low ESR tantalum capacitor range which includes – for the first time – low ESR 330µF/6.3V parts in a C-case (6032-26). Previously, the only low ESR option within this capacitance/voltage (C/V) ratio was only available in the larger D-case (7343-31).

The KG Series Dual Inline Package switch offered by CIT Relay & Switch allows automatic mounting with IC insertion machines. With both extended and recessed actuators, this industry standard DIP offers positions ranging from 1 to 12. Top tape seal, which withstands high pressure aqueous cleaning, is offered with the recessed actuator. Extended actuator height is 1.3mm. Gold over nickel contacts and terminals are standard on this 2.54 (.100) pitch...

Avago Technologies today announced the latest edition to its family of low noise amplifiers with a new high-gain LNA with variable current and shutdown functions for use in GPS, unlicensed Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) bands, and WiMax applications. Avago's compact MGA-231T6 offers a very low noise figure combined with high linearity to help significantly improve the sensitivity of GPS receivers. This LNA targets designers of mobile h...

California Micro Devices announced the CM1242-33CP, first in a family of extremely small outline ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection devices. Establishing new industry benchmarks for ESD performance and small solution form factor, the CM1242 is an ideal solution for space constrained applications in multimedia smart phones, netbooks and MIDs (mobile internet devices), e-book readers and personal media players. The device provides a single c...

Vishay Intertechnology has announced a new series of RF spiral inductors for wire bonded assemblies. Featuring low DCR, high Q, and a wide range of inductance values, the Vishay Electro-Films PSC series inductors are supported by an available RF equivalent circuit model, which allows designers to generate highly accurate computer simulations of component performance.

C&K Components, a leading international supplier of tact switches, toggle, rocker and pushbutton switches, and smart card interconnect devices, is now providing OEM customers with complete packaged switch solutions. For applications in the automotive, consumer electronics, medical, marine and other industries, C&K is supplying the complete module including the switch, fully-decorated face surface with painted and laser-etched buttons and company ...

AVX Corporation has further expanded its high-voltage surface mount capacitor offering to include smaller case sizes, higher voltage ranges and higher capacitance values. AVX’s high-voltage ceramic capacitors are now available in case sizes ranging from 0805 to 3640 with voltage ratings from 600V to 5000V and capacitance values of 10pF to .56uF.

California Micro Devices today announced the PicoGuard CM1227, an ultra low capacitance electrostatic discharge (ESD) device for the latest digital consumer and computer applications. The CM1227 provides four channels of ±15kV of contact ESD protection, exceeding IEC61000-4-2 level 4 standards. Today's latest digital consumer and computing applications such as digital TVs, set top boxes, PCs and PC peripherals are increasingly adopting advanced...