Passives

A new switch solution for applications in a humid, wet and dusty environment has recently been introduced by Tyco Electronics. New PRC series power rocker switches provide an optimum protection against dust and liquids and are quick to install. PRC series switches are sealed to IP66 and feature easy to install snap-in mounting to a 21.2x36.6mm panel cut-out. Available in SPST, SPDT, DPST and DPDT contact configurations, the new switch devices pro...

First level defence of electronic assemblies is often a post-assembly dielectric spray used to protect against moisture, bio-hazards and low level mechanical problems. Now Intertronics’ sales partner DYMAX Corp have trialled their Dual-Cure 9481 Conformal Coating, showing significant improvements over previously available products.

TAIYO YUDEN has announced the CM01H900 wire-wound common-mode choke coil for HDMI transmission line interfaces, offering ultra-compact size and improved high-frequency characteristics for common-mode noise reduction in high-speed differential signal interfaces. Typical applications include flat-screen TVs, Blu-Ray disc recorders, PC video output interfaces and other high-definition digital imaging devices. As the industry's smallest HDMI choke c...

The YSK Series from knitter-switch is designed around a rubber key that is offered with more than a million variations to satisfy practically every application. knitter-switch expects these new switches to be popular among manufacturers of white and brown goods, toys, industrial products and automotive systems.

Omron has announced the availability of what it says is the world’s smallest 10GHz RF MEMS switch, offering a typical insertion loss of 1dB at 8GHz in an LGA12 package of just 5.2 x 3.0 x 1.8mm.

Vishay Intertechnology has released a compact ESD-protection array featuring a low capacitance and leakage current to protect USB-OTG ports against transient voltage signals. The new device provides three lines of USB ESD protection at a 5.5-V working range, and one line of VBUS protection at a 12-V working range.

Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has extended its family of phototriac couplers with an ultra miniature device that is ideal for high component density applications.

Novacap introduces a new line of high-capacitance multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) that combine higher volumetric capacitance per given board area with lower equivalent series resistance (ESR) than alternative solutions. The high-capacitance devices in the new X7R and X5R series are packaged in 0402 to 1812 case sizes with a capacitance value range of 100 pF to 100 µF.

Murata announces that its Power MONO ceramic capacitor has been designed into a hybrid electric scooter. Power MONO ceramic capacitors are much more compact than their film or aluminium electrolytic counterparts and feature high allowable ripple current. Further, Murata designed innovative metal terminals for the Power MONO series that prevent cracking in the ceramic material when exposed to mechanical stress.

Murata has developed the industry's smallest isolator for use in 800MHz/2GHz mobile phone handset applications. The CEG23 series' innovative construction helps to save mounting space in even the most demanding of designs. The new isolator is 56% smaller than Murata's previous generation of isolators, measuring a tiny 2.0 x 2.0 x 1.0mm.