Passives

Inertial Aerosystems has announced the availability of customised configurations of an established range of Thermal switches. These are primarily the 100 non hermetic, the 200 and 500 Mil series and the space qualified 700 series hermetically sealed thermostats, all manufactured by Honeywell in Redmond USA. A range of special train locomotive switches are also available.

knitter-switch has announced a new tact switch series that will find wide application in industry, in medical systems, consumer electronics and the automotive sector. Switches in the TSS 650 series are small, surface mount tact switches that provide an extra long travel of 1.3mm, compared to the industry “norm” of just 0.25mm. Because the switch incorporates a silicone dome, there is no audible click during operation but there is nevertheless...

AVX Corporation has developed the USB Series varistors specifically to protect the high speed data lines that make up the Universal Serial Bus (USB) against ESD transients. Key criteria that make the varistors ideally suited to protecting high speed serial data lines is their fast turn on times and very low capacitance. Response time is less than 1 ns, while a special design ensures the devices meet the rigorous testing criteria of the IEC 61000-...

The RN73 series of ultra high stability precision chip resistors from Tyco Electronics has been extended to offer resistance tolerances down to 0.01% - making the devices up to 10 times more accurate than previously available models the company says.

Aerco offers companies involved in the manufacture and maintenance of refrigeration units a fast, reliable source of components including fans, connectors, switches and LEDs that withstand high levels of shock and humidity and are corrosion proof and are therefore ideally suited for this industry.

The new DR371-1 and DR371-2 Series Radial Leaded, Molded Inductors from Datatronic Distribution, Inc., combine high performance over a wide inductance range in challenging EMI operating environments with rugged packaging, ROHS compliant lead material, long-life and economy.

Leading UK passive component manufacturer, Syfer, has announced the availability of a range of discoidal capacitors, offered in standard or custom configurations. Aimed primarily at manufacturers of EMI filters and filter networks, these robust and reliable devices will also meet the demands of equipment manufacturers in the communications, industrial, military/aerospace and sensors markets.

Tyco Electronics has announced the introduction of a new line of Raychem Circuit Protection PolySwitch devices for the automotive market. Useful in helping to provide resettable overcurrent protection for passenger vehicle and heavy truck wire harnesses, the PolySwitch bladed contact device features a 2.8 mm form factor to facilitate easy, one-to-one replacement of mini-sized fuses and Type II bimetal circuit protection devices in 12V vehicle sys...

Lorlin Electronics has announced the addition of a new model to its range of key lock switches. The SKL miniature key operated lock switch has a barrel diameter of just 12mm making it ideal for small control panel applications such as vending machines and office equipment. Manufactured at Lorlin’s own factory in the UK, the SKL key lock switch offers a single pole – single throw action and has contacts rated at 24V AD or DC at 0.5A.

The new range of BCF filters extends Tyco Electronics’ range of Corcom RFI filters to include a very compact book-format filter for the widest range of three-phase applications. This series of filters is distinguished by its very low weight, its cost-optimised design and high-quality components. Other features include the high-quality safety clamps used on both the input and output.