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4th PCNS Call for Abstracts Extended !

4th PCNS Passive Components Networking Symposium extends Call for Abstracts to 16th April 2023 deadline. The event will be held on September 11th to 14th 2023 hosted by SDU University of Southern Denmark, Sønderborg

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4th PCNS Call for Abstracts Extended !

KEMET SMD Tantalum Polymer Capacitors Meets Newly Released Military Performance Specification MIL-PRF-32700/1 and /2

KEMET SMD Tantalum Polymer Capacitors Meets Newly Released Military Performance Specification MIL-PRF-32700/1 and /2
KEMET, part of the YAGEO Group and leading global electronic components supplier for aerospace, defense, avionics, and mission-critical applications, announces the new polymer tantalum capacitors surface mount T580/T581 series.

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March 2023 ECIA NA Electronic Components Sales Misses Expectations

North American March 2023 electronic component sales sentiment confirms misses expectations according to ECIA Electronics Components Industry Association Survey.

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March 2023 ECIA NA Electronic Components Sales Misses Expectations

Würth Elektronik Presents New Series of DC-Link Film Capacitors

Würth Elektronik Presents New Series of DC-Link Film Capacitors
Würth Elektronik introduces a new WCAP-FTDB series of DC-Link film capacitors.

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Exploring the Benefits of High-Performance MLCC Capacitors for Aerospace and Defense

This Knowles Precision Devices blog article discusses features and requirements on high-performance MLCC capacitors for aerospace and defense applications.

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Exploring the Benefits of High-Performance MLCC Capacitors for Aerospace and Defense

Murata Establishes Joint Venture Company to Produce MLCC Raw Materials

Murata Establishes Joint Venture Company to Produce MLCC Raw Materials
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. announced the resolution to enter into a joint venture agreement with Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd. and Fuji Titanium Industry Co., Ltd. to establish a joint venture company MF material, Co., Ltd., to produce barium titanate used in multilayer ceramic capacitors and other products.

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Examining the Influence of ESR and Ripple Current on Selecting the Suitable Capacitor

This article explains basics of ESR and ripple current parameters of differences capacitor technologies as a guideline for capacitor selection for your application. The capacitor guidelines are demonstrated in two examples of DC-link capacitors and resonant / snubber capacitor selection. Written by Jekaterina Stael von Holstein and Alexander Nebel, Field Application Engineers at KEMET YAGEO Group.

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Examining the Influence of ESR and Ripple Current on Selecting the Suitable Capacitor

SABIC Validates its 150°C Film Foil to Enable Adoption of Film Capacitors in SIC Power Modules

SABIC Validates its 150°C Film Foil to Enable Adoption of Film Capacitors in SIC Power Modules
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, progress in enhancing, testing and validating of its high-heat ELCRES™ HTV150A dielectric films that are well-suited for downstream film capacitor operations.

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Outlook of Passive Electronic Components Market for Oil & Gas Electronics in 2023

Dennis Zogbi, Paumanok Inc. publishes on TTI Market Eye his 2023 outlook on passive electronic components market for oil & gas electronics. 

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Outlook of Passive Electronic Components Market for Oil & Gas Electronics in 2023

Flying Capacitors Explained

Flying Capacitors Explained
This article explains flying capacitor circuit configuration features and benefits. The flying-capacitor size is significantly smaller than the required DC-link capacitor used in traditional booster topologies with the same power rating nevertheless there are some issues to be addressed with this topology. The article is based on Knowles blog article written by Jordan Yates and EE Power article by Viktor Antony.

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ECIA NA February 2023 Electronic Components Sales Confirms Growth Trend

North American February 2023 electronic component sales sentiment confirms past growth expectations according to ECIA Electronics Components Industry Association Survey.

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ECIA NA February 2023 Electronic Components Sales Confirms Growth Trend

Investigating Modeling Techniques of Class II Ceramic Capacitors Losses for High Voltage and Current Applications

Investigating Modeling Techniques of Class II Ceramic Capacitors Losses for High Voltage and Current Applications
prof. Sam Ben-Yaakov in his video explores advances in modeling of Class II ceramic capacitors loss under high current and high voltage conditions.

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TAIYO YUDEN Announces Completion of MLCC Material Building

TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD., announces completion of a material building to manufacture barium titanate which is a raw material of multilayer ceramic capacitors,
at the Yawatabara Plant (Takasaki-shi, Gunma, Japan).

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TAIYO YUDEN Announces Completion of MLCC Material Building

Cornell Dubilier Announces Low Inductance DC Link Film Capacitors

Cornell Dubilier Announces Low Inductance DC Link Film Capacitors
To support the needs of high-frequency switching inverters and converters, Cornell Dubilier Electronics, Inc. has announced its 944L Series of low inductance, high current DC link film capacitors.

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Murata Expands its Silicon Capacitor Production Line

Murata is expanding its Silicon Capacitor manufacturing by creating a new 200-mm mass production line in Caen, France.

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Murata Expands its Silicon Capacitor Production Line

Würth Elektronik Introduces New Family of Harsh Robust Safety Film Capacitors

Würth Elektronik Introduces New Family of Harsh Robust Safety Film Capacitors
With its WCAP-FTXH THB X2 series, Würth Elektronik introduces its new family of safety film capacitors for interference suppression in mains filters.

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FBDi: German Components Distribution Sales Grow, Order Situation Normalizes in Q4 2022

The fourth quarter of 2022 ended for German components distribution sector almost at the same sales level as the record quarter Q3. Sales of distributors reporting through the FBDi rose by almost 38% to €1.36 billion. By contrast, bookings shrank by ~ minus 20% to €1.16 billion. The book-to-bill ratio (ratio of incoming orders to sales) dropped to 0.86.

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FBDi: German Components Distribution Sales Grow, Order Situation Normalizes in Q4 2022

The Benefits of Using Tantalum Capacitors in Electric Vehicle Applications

The Benefits of Using Tantalum Capacitors in Electric Vehicle Applications
This blog article written by Jeff Lee, KYOCERA-AVX Corporation explains the benefits of using tantalum capacitors in electric vehicle applications.

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Tantalum Capacitor DCL & Life-Time Prediction by Evaluation of Anode Mechanical Properties

This article written by Vladimir Azbel, independent consultant on tantalum capacitors, Israel, discusses how tantalum capacitor reliability and leakage current can be evaluated and impacted already from the anode stage by its proper design and characterization. The early-stage prediction of capacitor reliability and leakage current may increase the final tantalum capacitor confidence level and save considerable manufacturing costs. 

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Tantalum Capacitor DCL & Life-Time Prediction by Evaluation of Anode Mechanical Properties

Biodegradable Polymers Are Promising for Supercapacitors

Biodegradable Polymers Are Promising for Supercapacitors
Recently, a research team led by Prof. WU Zhong-Shuai from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) clarified the importance of biodegradable polymers, a component of future green supercapacitors.

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Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors for DC-Link in On-Board Charger Applications

TDK application note discusses use and benefits of aluminum electrolytic capacitors for DC link in on-board charger applications.

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Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors for DC-Link in On-Board Charger Applications
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