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Vishay Direct Water Cooled Wirewound Resistors Saves Space and Increases Reliability

Tomáš Zedníček Posted On 19.6.2018

Source: Vishay news

MALVERN, Pa. — June 18, 2018 — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new series of direct water cooled wirewound resistors that offers ultra high power dissipation to 9000 W with almost no external radiation. Available in six compact sizes ranging from 38 mm by 178 mm to 38 mm by 410 mm, Vishay MCB DCRF series devices are designed to save space and increase reliability over standard wirewound resistors. (more…)

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Capacitors / Inductors / Market & Supply Chain / Resistors

Passive component exports from Taiwan see second year of growth

Tomáš Zedníček Posted On 18.6.2018

Source: TaiPei Times news

The nation’s Taiwan exports of passive components — including resistors, capacitors and inductors — grew by a double-digit percentage for the second straight year last year to reach US$2.58 billion, the highest since 2003, the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs said on Friday last week. (more…)

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Stackpole’s Pulse Withstanding Chip Resistors Offer Failsafe Operation

Tomáš Zedníček Posted On 15.6.2018

source: Stackpole news

Stackpole’s RPC Series is a thick film chip resistor with outstanding pulse power handling capability and defined voltage handling characteristics. (more…)

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Resistors – Pulse Load, Power and Voltage Derating

Tomáš Zedníček Posted On 14.6.2018

ABC of CLR

EPCI online handbook on C,L,R Passive Components

Chapter R: Resistors

EPCI licenced content by:

[1] EPCI European Passive Components Institute experts original articles
[2] CLR Passive Components Handbook by P-O.Fagerholt*

*used under EPCI copyright from CTI Corporation, USA

(more…)

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Resistors – Resistivity, Thermal Resistance and Temperature Coefficient

Tomáš Zedníček Posted On 14.6.2018

ABC of CLR

EPCI online handbook on C,L,R Passive Components

Chapter R: Resistors

EPCI licenced content by:

[1] EPCI European Passive Components Institute experts original articles
[2] CLR Passive Components Handbook by P-O.Fagerholt*

*used under EPCI copyright from CTI Corporation, USA

(more…)

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Würth Elektronik eiSos introduces another MagI³C power module Compact Step Down Converter with Integrated Inductor and Capacitors

Tomáš Zedníček Posted On 13.6.2018

Source: Würth Elektronik eiSos news

Waldenburg (Germany), 12 June 2018 – Würth Elektronik eiSos, leading manufacturer of electronic and electromechanical components, expands its product family of MagI³C power modules with the compact MagI³C VDRM (Variable Step Down Regulator Module) in a LGA-16EP package. (more…)

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MLCC supply crunch not over yet, Yageo says

Tomáš Zedníček Posted On 13.6.2018

Source: Taipei Times news

Yageo Corp (國巨), the nation’s biggest passive component supplier, yesterday said that customer demand is still two times as large as its shipments, indicating that persistent supply constraints would carry over into the mid-term. (more…)

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Aerospace & Defence / Applications / Resistors

Leaders in Fuzing Technology Rely on Ohmcraft Resistors to Ensure Safety and Reliability of Military Weapons

Tomáš Zedníček Posted On 13.6.2018

Source: EIN Presswire news

ROCHESTER, NY, UNITED STATES, June 11, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ — From missiles to mines, fuzing mechanisms are used to stabilize, arm and detonate explosive weapons of all sizes. Most of these military-grade weapons are stored for years before being deployed, relying on fuze devices and batteries for safe energy storage. For more than 15 years, Ohmcraft has provided high voltage precision resistors for industry-leading designers and manufacturers of safe fuzing and ordnance-related products. (more…)

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Jabil View on the Current Component Shortages (and How to Survive Them)

Tomáš Zedníček Posted On 11.6.2018

Source: Jabil blog

Jabil shared their view on the current component shortages and how to survive them. (more…)

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Memristors key to nano-scale analogue/digital adaptive hardware

Tomáš Zedníček Posted On 11.6.2018

Source: Electronics Weekly article

Adding analogue processing to digital hardware is the key to adaptability and maximum battery life in the nano-scale age, according to the University of Southampton, which is advocating memristors and charge-based processing as the way to do it. (more…)

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