Passives and Interconnect

This article written by Jeff Shepard discusses brief background on wire-wound inductors and then digs into the cost and application trade-offs associated with multilayer SMD thin and thick film inductors, flat inductors (including Litz wire with a rectangular cross-section), and foil inductors. Wire wound structures are the most common, but far from only, way to […]

This technical blog article written by Sudhama Dharmappa, KYOCERA-AVX Components Corporation, discusses ESD surge protection of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) by miniature multilayer varistors (MLV). Understanding ADAS Driver Assistance Systems Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) have been used to enhance vehicle safety and performance long before the pursuit of self-driving cars. Since the moment electronic sensors

This article provides an overview of most common resistor technology and its selection guide. Resistance is one of the most basic concepts in electricity and electronics. And resistors are simple-looking devices. Given their apparent simplicity, the range of resistor types and their capabilities can be surprising. This article looks at some common resistor types and

prof. Sam Ben-Yaakov in his video explains approximate and exact air gap effect in ferrite core inductors. The video describes the following effect and parameters: Fringing effect Gaped ferrite cores Permeability Magnetic cores Inductance Read the original post Approximate and Exact Air Gap Effect in Ferrite Core Inductors on Passive Components Blog.

Are you interested what transformers‘ characteristics are important for your design? Have a look at this Würth Elektronik webinar partnered with Digi-Key Electronics. Learn how critical items, such as package style selection, terminal selection, transformer calculation and winding order, are to the success of a transformer. The designer will take you through several iterations of

Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University introduced new 300°C heat-tolerant, high-capacity lithium supercapacitor created with solid electrolytes borrowed from all-solid-state batteries. Capacitors are energy storage devices, consisting of two electrodes and an electrolyte, that are capable of rapid charging and discharging because of charge adsorption and desorption properties at the electrode-electrolyte interface. Because capacitors’ energy storage

TDK, a world leader in material technologies, manufacturing and electronic components, has recently developed and released a state-of-the-art, Qi compliant planar wireless power coil utilizing a unique copper patterning technology that provides multiple end-user benefits. The Wireless Power Consortium [WPC] has designated this new coil as MP-A28, while the corresponding TDK part number is WCT38466-N0E0SST01.

Viiyong, Guangdong, China whose shareholders include Chinese smartphone brands Xiaomi and Oppo, completed round B financing of 2 billion RMB to expand production for high capacitance MLCC and automotive MLCC. GUANGDONG VIIYONG ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. located in Guangdong province of China, Viiyong is a manufacturing enterprise of multi-layer ceramic chip capacitor (MLCC). Viiyong went

UK interconnect companies are reporting no signs of a let up in a booming market. Members of the Interconnect Technology suppliers Association (ITSA) enjoyed Q2 sales levels up as much as 20% y-o-y, adding the caveat that revenue growth slowed slightly compared to Q1. Bookings are plentiful and continue to perform well. Some ITSA members

This KYOCERA AVX whitepaper by Ashok Dhulgande and John McCarry discusses key design considerations for electrical spring contacts and board connections and provides an overview of KYOCERA AVX’s card edge connectors for automotive applications. Board-to-board Interconnect It is often necessary to electrically connect two printed circuit boards (PCBs) directly to one another without using an