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Source: Sensors Online article What is Temperature Coefficient of Resistance? Temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) is the calculation of a...

Ceramic and film capacitors are widely used in power electronic systems because they can handle high operating currents. Heat is...

Source: Altium on You Tube video In this Episode, John Magyar is talking about Embedded Components and the Differences between...

This article written by Chris Hare, Coilcraft provides a guide to understanding of common mode choke. What is a Common...

source: Würth Elektronik eiSos application note In a Switch Mode Power Supply (SMPS) the majority of any power losses that...

Large voltage spikes are common in power circuits, especially during switching. Switching devices are exposed to large spikes during turn-off,...

Traditionally, designers of high reliability aerospace and military electronic systems depended on military established reliability (MIL-ER) capacitors because of their...

The performance of an electronic system can be significantly degraded by electromagnetic disturbances. This type of performance degradation is referred...

SMD chip resistors are fixed resistors designed for direct surface mounting on printed circuit boards. They are the default resistor...

Resistor networks and resistor arrays combine two or more resistive elements in one component package. They reduce component count, placement...