Month: August 2018

Resistors in power and signal circuits rarely see pure DC; they are often stressed by pulses, surges and elevated temperatures ...

The article explains basic definition of inductance, impedance and inductive losses. Inductors are not just abstract L symbols in schematics but real ...

This article elaborates on design and calculation of basic DC/DC power converters. The post is based on Würth Elektronik‘s “DC/DC Converter Handbook” ...

Magnetic-core selection determines the achievable inductance, saturation margin, power loss, thermal performance and EMI behaviour of inductors and transformers. A ...

Magnetic flux density, magnetic flux and Faraday–Lenz law explain why a voltage appears across an inductor when its current changes. ...

The voltage coefficient of resistance (VCR) is a key non‑linearity parameter of high‑value resistors that can quietly dominate error budgets ...

Source: EBN news by Barbara Jorgensen. ERAI Inc., a global organization that monitors and investigates issues affecting the supply chain, ...

Source: SGB Online news Posted by Eric Smith | Aug 3, 2018. A global shortage of the passive components that ...

Inductors, transformers, ferrite beads and common-mode chokes all rely on the magnetic field produced by electric current. This knowledge article ...