Passives

Expanding its metal foil/metal element construction into higher power levels, Ohmite has combined the internal technology of their new FCSL Series with the TO-220 packaging of their TBH Series to achieve handling in excess of 25A. This creates a resistor which is designed for a variety of applications requiring intermediate heatsinkable power at an economical price.

With a low profile surface mount design, the new DR332-1 and -2 Choke Series from Datatronic Distribution, Inc., is RoHS compliant and offers highly reliable protection for data lines in noise-prone environments where EMI/RFI emissions frequently hamper the efficient operation of a broad variety of electronic equipment.

Vishay has announced four new conformally coated, cost-effective, high-precision Bulk Metal Foil and Z-Foil resistors that utilize a unique manufacturing process that results in extremely high accuracy and the fastest rise time when compared to other resistor technologies: 1 ns, effectively without ringing. The Foil VSH and VSC and Z-Foil VSHZ and VSCZ offer a low typical TCR of ± 2 ppm/°C and ± 0.2 ppm/°C from . 55 °C to +125 °C, + 25 °C ...

AVX has just released a new series of ultra thin ceramic capacitors targeted at applications where low profile is vital, such as smart cards, high density SIM cards, and memory modules. The new UT parts have the same footprint as 0402 devices but are only as thick as conventional 0201 products. However, they retain the same voltage and capacitance ratings of the standard thicker 0402 capacitors.

Vishay has announced what it says is the industry’s first winged low-profile, high-current inductor in the 4040 case size. Designed to be placed on a cut-out PCB, the IHLW-4040CF-11 offers designers a high-current solution using a larger part, without exceeding a profile of 1.2 mm on either side of the PC board.

Cherry Electrical Products has launched three new families of waterproof rocker switches which are available rated for various AC and DC voltages, including high current 20A versions. Typical product applications include outdoor power equipment, such as sprayers and power tools; garden vehicles such as lawn mowers; automotive products like dashboards and window controls; other types of non-road transport, including boats and snowmobiles, and med...

Avago Technologies today announced its second series of hermetically sealed 3.3-volt high gain optocouplers for use in aerospace, industrial and military applications. Avago’s ACPL-570xL/573xL/177xL series include single, dual, and quad channel hermetically sealed optocouplers that are capable of operation at temperatures ranging from -55 to +125 degrees C to meet the harsh requirements of aerospace, industrial and military applications. Th...

Murata has enhanced the performance of its high performance EMIFIL chip ferrite beads to help designers save power and space in portable equipment designs. New ceramic materials and process technologies have allowed Murata to lower the DC resistance of its chip ferrite beads by up to 60%, increasing rated current to create the BLM15AX_SN series.

AVX has developed a Zinc Oxide based varistor series that exhibits a low leakage current of 2µA maximum. Designated the UltraGuard Series, the multilayer ceramic varistors feature non-linear, bi-directional voltage-current characteristics similar to back-to-back zener diodes and an EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) capacitor in parallel.

knitter-switch, one of Europe’s leading switch manufacturers, has announced the introduction of a new series of sealed tact switches designed for a variety of industrial input, automotive and medical systems applications where protection to IP67 is required.