Non-Linear Passives e-Blog

This technical article written by TDK discusses the optimal chip varistor applications for ESD countermeasures. Characteristics of Chip Varistors Chip...

TDK block article explains advantages of different varistor types as ESD / Surge protection devices in examples of typical circuit...

This technical blog article written by George Zhang, KYOCERA-AVX Components Corporation, explains benefits and use of varistors in automotive applications. Multilayer chip...

Thermistors are among the most widely used temperature sensors in electronic systems, yet their strongly nonlinear resistance–temperature characteristic often makes...

This article written by Teddy Won, KYOCERA-AVX Corporation explains varistors characteristics, ESD filtering, types and how they compare with TVS diodes and...

This article written by Dennis Zogbi, Paumanok Inc. and published by TTI Market Eye provides PTC Thermistor overview of its...

This article explains operation principles, features and packaging options of varistors. Varistor stands for Variable Resistor. It’s a voltage nonlinear...

One of the properties of PTC thermistors is that when an excessively large current flows, they generate heat by themselves...