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

This guideline summarizes "other resistor rechnologies": metal element, metal oxide / metal glaze, carbon film / carbon composition, conductive plastic,...

Thick film chip resistors are the default general‑purpose resistor technology in modern electronics, offering low cost, wide value range, and...

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

MELF stands for Metal Electrode Leadless Face, a type of surface mount device (SMD) that features a distinctive cylindrical shape....

This guide summarizes design‑relevant aspects of thin film, metal film and metal foil resistors, with emphasis on selection, derating and...

Wirewound resistors are type of passive components in which metal wires are used to reduce or restrict the flow of...

How to calculate transformator, which losses and parasitic parameters are there in the transformer and how can they be measured...

This article elaborates on the properties and design of input filters for DC/DC converter applications. The post is based on Würth...