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MELF (Metal Electrode Leadless Face) resistors are cylindrical surface‑mount resistors that combine the reliability and precision of classic film resistors...

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...

Resistors are passive components that convert electrical energy into heat while providing a precise impedance to current flow. They exist...

Source: Avnet Abacus article With the continuing supply shortage for multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), designers are being forced to consider...

In many applications reliability, stability and long lifetime of resistors are of critical importance. Lets learn something about resistors’ noise...

Source: EDN article Article by John Dunn -August 08, 2018 explaining bypass capacitor resonances considerations.  Ideal capacitors only exist in...

Coils wound on toroids have due to the closed magnetic circuit, a high inductance and thus a good attenuation effect....