PSMA Reprints Classic Magnetics Text
Feb 25, 2008
The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA ) has announced the availability of a reprint of the classic book "Applications Of Magnetism" authored by the late J. K. Watson and originally published by John Wiley and Sons in 1980...
Video Series Discusses R-C Snubber Design
Jan 30, 2008
In his SMPS Technology Newsletter, Jerrold Foutz reports that an instructional video, “R-C Snubbers,” which features power design expert Rudy Severns...
Shunt Resistor Delivers Values Down to 100 μΩ
Jan 24, 2008
Vishay Intertechnology’s WSMS5515 is a power metal strip meter-shunt resistor that uses a proprietary processing technique to achieve values as low as 100 μΩ with values extending up to 500 μΩ...
Ultracapacitors Are Poised For Widespread Use in Cars
Jan 9, 2008
Maxwell Technologies has announced that Continental AG has selected Maxwell's BOOSTCAP ultracapacitors as the energy storage element of a "boardnet" stabilization system it is developing for a major automaker....
Stacked Film Caps Promise Better Stability than MLCCs
Jan 9, 2008
NIC Components’ NSHC and NSPU series of stacked film chip capacitors combine small component size with stability under voltage, stability over time, immunity from cracking and low dielectric loss. ...
New Products: Fly-Away Success Or Flops?
Jan 7, 2008
One of the great characteristics of the electronics industry, especially the sector devoted to power conversion and power delivery, is its ability to innovate.....
60-A Filter Targets Noisy Industrial Applications
Jan 2, 2008
Tyco Electronics has expanded its S Series family of Corcom filters with its smallest, multi-stage package for a 60-A filter designed for high-noise industrial environments. ...
Distributor Expands Power Magnetics Offerings
Jan 2, 2008
Mouser Electronics has expanded its Cooper Bussmann product offerings to include power management products such as its magnetics solutions. ...
High-Performance Terminal Blocks Save Time, Space
Dec 12, 2007
Phoenix Contact’s SPT 5 pc board terminal blocks provide fast wiring of conductors for power applications in a compact form factor. ...
Wirewound Inductor Achieves High Current Rating
Dec 12, 2007
Taiyo Yuden's NR6045T series of wirewound power inductors for choke coils in dc-dc converter applications are rated for currents from 0.8 A to 8.5 A. ...
Court Postpones Determination on Ultracapacitor Patent Infringement
Dec 12, 2007
The United States District Court for the Southern District of California held that it must determine the meaning of patent claim limitations in a NessCap patent before determining whether NessCap's claim of infringement may proceed to trial....
Semiconductor Firm Opens Circuit Protection Test Lab
Dec 12, 2007
ON Semiconductor has debuted its Circuit Protection Applications Test Laboratory, which was established to help Asia-Pacific customers speed product development....
Capacitor Features Internal Fuse Protection
Dec 5, 2007
Electronics Concept’s 5MPF Series polypropylene film capacitor uses Fuseac technology, which provides an internal fuse that electrically disconnects when the capacitor's hot spot reaches a defined temperature, without deforming the case. ...
