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Source: Kemet Engineering Center article by Nick Stephen. What’s scarier than your phone is at 1% battery? When your phone...

Source: Power Electronic Tips article Versatile automotive 48-V electrical systems will reduce CO2 emissions and make practical super-efficient electrical subsystems....

Switched-mode power supplies are becoming ever more widespread. The semiconductor manufacturers have made their contribution, offering a wide range these...

Source: EPCI, download the article in pdf: AVX Corporation asked EPCI to have a look at use of tantalum capacitors...

How to reduce EMI using ferrite beads? Ferrite cores can be a bit tricky, which is why it’s important to...

This article elaborates on properties and selection of storage inductors for DC/DC converter applications. The post is based on Würth...

This guide compares resistor technologies that sit outside the mainstream thick-film chip and conventional thin-film resistor families: metal-element, metal-oxide film,...

Thick-film chip resistors are the mainstream general-purpose resistor technology for surface-mount electronics. They combine low cost, broad resistance ranges, compact...

SMD surface mount inductors can be easily placed by high‑speed pick‑and‑place machines and thus reduce assembly cost compared to through‑hole...