Passives

Providing design engineers with a complete range of military-qualified, DSCC-approved components, TT electronics IRC has extended the qualified resistance range of its thick film MIL-PRF-55342 R level resistors. The TMC Series resistors are now qualified from 1Ω to 10MΩ for the 1206 style; and 1Ω to 15MΩ for the 2010 and 2512 package sizes.

Bourns has introduced the EMS22, a new line of rotary magnetic encoders that offer design flexibility along with enhanced reliability and better performance than traditional optical and contacting encoders. The EMS22 products feature a Hall Effect application-specific standard product (ASSP) capable of producing four distinct waveforms including quadrature, direction/step, absolute and PWM waveforms. These encoders can be interconnected in a dai...

knitter-switch has announced a new toggle switch designed specifically for use in those applications requiring ESD protection and resistance to moisture. As a result, the new MZME-ESD series will interest those involved in designing products and systems for medical applications, home automation and industrial controls.

AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has developed a medium power capacitor series that features high frequency operation with the lowest stray inductance of any product on the market. Designated as FFVS Series, the medium power capacitor series is designed for applications that require high frequency ripple (>100kHz) DC filtering for induction heating and inductance of less than 10...

C&K Components has developed a new family of tumbler switchlocks. Designated the Y Series, the anti-static 4, 5 and 6 tumbler switchlocks exceed 20KVDC static resistance and are available with 200, 750 and 2,000 key codes, respectively.

Finder has added higher current rated relay interface modules to its broad range of electromechanical products. The single pole 38.01 and 38.11 are designed to switch electrical loads up to 16A, 250VAC and provide an interface between output limited PLC, BMS and other electronic controllers, and high current loads such as heaters, motors and solenoids.

AVX Corporation has developed a multilayer capacitor (MLC) chip that utilises new dielectric and internal electrode materials, which allow for a significantly lower equivalent series resistance than previous versions. Designated the UQ series, these components are ideal for RF/microwave applications ranging from 10 MHz to 4.2 GHz.

Vishay Intertechnology has announced a new series of 1500W surface-mount automotive transient voltage suppressors (TVS) with the industry’s lowest profile of 1.1 mm, and breakdown voltages from 6.8 V to 43 V. Featuring the eSMP TO-277A package, the TPC series offers a 27 % smaller footprint than devices in the traditional SMC package.

ALPS ELECTRIC achieved a total production of 100 billion TACT switch units in mid-September 2009. If all 100 billion TACT switch units were arranged side by side, they would cover a distance roughly equal to circling the Earth 15 times. ALPS ELECTRIC’s TACT switch claims the world’s top production volume with an approximate 40% share of the global market.

The ZOV Series is a series of high-energy varistors. There are two groups in this series. One consists of standard sized surge shaped varistors and the other is of full custom parameter designed varistors, with these, customers are offered the opportunity to design the optimum varistor with the minimum dimensions to satisfy their own specific application.