DC/DC Push‑Pull Converter vs PSFB Design Guide

12.1.2026

Push‑pull converters remain attractive in isolated DC/DC stages where cost and simplicity are key, but their practical design window is...

Energy-Controlled Structural Evolution of Amorphous Ta₂O₅ in Tantalum Anodes

6.1.2026

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This article by Vladimir Azbel, an independent consultant on tantalum capacitors, explains energy transport in tantalum capacitor dielectric that impact...

Towards Green and Sustainable Supercapacitors

30.12.2025

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Researchers from Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials CATRIN Olomouc and VSB Ostrava, Czech republic published a scientific paper...

Mechano-Chemical Model of Sintered Tantalum Capacitor Pellets

29.12.2025

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This article by Vladimir Azbel, an independent consultant on tantalum capacitors, introduces Mechanochemical Model of Structurally Disordered Transition Layer Formation...

One‑Pulse Characterization of Nonlinear Power Inductors

22.12.2025

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This article and presentation by Sam Ben-Yaakov describes one-pulse nonlinear-inductor measurement method that provides a compact way to extract nonlinear...

Reliability Improvement in BaTiO3 MLCCs Using Ni–Sn and Ni–In Alloy Electrodes

19.12.2025

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According to article by Wu et al. from YAGEO researcher team in the International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, alloying nickel...

Mechanical Testing of Tantalum Anodes to Predict Tantalum Capacitor Quality

17.12.2025

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This article by Vladimir Azbel, an independent consultant on tantalum capacitors, discusses a mechanical testing method for distinguishing load-bearing necks...

Thermistor Linearization Challenges

17.12.2025

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This article and video presentation by Sam Ben-Yaakov challenge conventional wisdom and reveal that the widely recommended method of adding...

Coaxial Connectors and How to Connect with PCB

17.12.2025

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This article based on Würth Elektronik webinar presentation discusses in-depth optimizing RF signal integrity for coaxial connectors and coaxial-to-PCB interconnect....