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Throughout March customers of Rapid Electronics will have the chance to take advantage of special offers and discount pricing on the company's extensive range of electronic components. Leading the promotion as featured products are nine new ranges of surface mount chip inductors from Fastron. Rapid recently became Fastron's first UK distributor, and after strong sales of the brand's leaded inductors and suppression coils Rapid are delighted to ex...

Mouser Electronics, Inc., has announced it is now globally distributing products from Arcotronics Group, a KEMET company. Arcotronics Group specializes in film and electrolytic capacitors for a variety of markets including automotive, industrial, telecommunications, entertainment, and more.

AVX Corporation has made available medium power multilayer chip varistors for transient voltage suppression and ESD protection in automotive electronics, designated the Automotive Series – VC13, 14, 15 and 20. The devices operate over -55 to 125 degrees Celsius, feature high energy ratings of up to 25 Joules in a 2220 case size, and are specified with ‘Load Dump’ and ‘Jump Start’ test requirements.

Tyco Electronics has announced the addition of two new devices to its line of PolyZen polymer enhanced, precision Zener diode micro-assemblies. The new devices feature a higher hold current (2.3A) and are designed to help protect circuits in global positioning systems (GPS), smart phones, game consoles, portable media players (PMPs) and other video-based peripherals that can be charged in the car.

With a basic size of only 5.1 x 6.4 mm, the MICON 5 is the smallest of all RAFI keyswitches and sets the benchmark in miniaturization while safeguarding switching reliability and excellent tactile and acoustic properties. The new series has been designed for use under overlays in membrane keyboards or under individual keycaps, this gives great freedom to designers and offers your customers the switching reliability that lasts for a product's life...

Vishay has announced what it says is the industry’s first Power Metal Strip resistor to feature a high 0.20-W power rating in the compact 0603 package size. With double the power capacity of the standard WSL0603-type device, the WSL0603... 18 is a small, surface-mount resistor intended for high-power, current-sensing applications in dc-to-dc converters, power/Li-Ion battery management systems, and VRMs in computer and telecommunications systems...

For use in 22mm and 30mm pushbutton applications, recently upgraded and fully revised versions of Switchtec’s SCL 10D pushbuttons are a cost effective, high quality alternative to other high profile brands, providing specifiers and buyers with an alternative or secondary source for improved pricing structures and/or a secure, constant supply of switches.

Medium power multilayer chip varistors from AVX Corporation are available for transient voltage suppression and ESD protection in telecommunications, designated the Telecom Series – VC14. The devices operate over -55 to 125 degrees Celsius, and meet interference requirements of telecoms equipment with a 2000 V rated test pulse of 10 x 700 µs duration as specified by CCITT or IEC 61000-4-5. For example a 60 Vrms varistor can reduce the interfe...

TTI, Inc. has added new WIMA DC-LINK MKP 4 capacitors to its range of products. The new WIMA capacitors are available with capacitances from 5 up to 75µF and in voltages of 450, 700, 900 and 1100VDC.

Cherry Electrical Products UK has announced that its general purpose GP and E ranges of precision, long life snap action switches cost up to 20 per cent less than other devices commonly available, yet retain all the performance of their more expensive competitors’ products. GP heavy duty switches can handle up to 15A and have a mechanical life of one million actuations; E Series devices are available in single and double-pole configurations wit...