1st November 2023

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MEDICAL PASSIVE COMPONENTS

KYOCERA AVX Releases Gen-2 PrizmaCap Supercapacitors

The new Gen II PrizmaCap supercapacitors deliver higher capacitance, voltage, and energy density than Gen I PrizmaCaps and exhibit higher reliability across a wider range of operating temperatures. Ideal applications extend across the medical, consumer, commercial, and industrial electronics industries.

MLCC Capacitors Benefits in GaN Defense Power Supplies

This post by Knowles Precision Devices blog describes how ceramic capacitors have inherent properties that align well with the requirements of GaN-based power electronic designs.

September 2023 ECIA NA Electronic Components Sales Sentiment Struggling to Sustain Improvement

ECIA’s Electronic Component Sales Trend Sentiment (ECST) for September 2023 sales sentiment survey show the overall electronic component
markets index struggling to sustain improvement.

ARA Partners Acquires Vacuumschmelze, Leading Global Advanced Magnetic Materials Producer

Ara Partners ("Ara"), a private equity firm that specializes in industrial decarbonization investments, today announced that it has acquired Vacuumschmelze (“VAC”), a leading global producer of advanced magnetic materials and the largest producer of rare earth permanent magnets in the Western Hemisphere, from funds managed by Apollo. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Extending the Capacity and High Voltage Performance of Ta-Capacitors

Tantalum capacitors are the preferred choice for applications requiring the highest energy density, best reliability, low ESR, and excellent stability over wide ranges of time and application temperatures.

This paper shows the latest status of newly developed powders that extend the range of forming voltage to 300 V and 400 V and thus enables extension of tantalum capacitor voltage ranges to new applications and circuits.

Extending the Capacity and High Voltage Performance of Ta-Capacitors

High-Frequency Planar Magnetics

This article written by Pablo Blázquez, Frenetic Power Εlectronics Εngineer discuss the HF Planar Magnetics advantages, challenges, best design practices, ideal applications, and reasons why it's a game-changer in modern electronics.

SERMA Connector Failure Analysis Overview

In this paper SERMA TECHNOLOGIES presents failure statistics of connectors from field return analyzed during the last 10 years. The article analyzes main defects encountered during failure analysis and associated mechanisms / root causes (if identified).

MLCC Capacitors Lifetime Prediction

This article reviewing our findings on the effect of the burn-in test, a common quality control process, on the dynamics of oxygen vacancies within BME MLCC ceramic capacitors.

These findings reveal the burn-in test has a negative impact on the lifetime and reliability of BME MLCCS.

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