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Digital WE Days 2024 - Virtual Conference

April 22 -25, 2024 -  Join us! What are the Digital WE Days? It's a digital event with a comprehensive conference programme with practice-oriented presentations for you to enjoy. All presentations are live and totally free. As always, you can stay informed about your products by looking at our online catalog. You have missed a session or you want to get an insight? …

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Experience the flexibility! Würth Elektronik PCB Webinar

Experience the flexibility! Würth Elektronik PCB Webinar Wed, May 15, 2024 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CEST Our RIGID.flex physical PCB sample WE.flexone shows you the diverse mechatronic possibilities of this PCB technology with external flex layers. This makes the difference between one and two copper layers in the two flex areas literally tangible. In addition, the different coatings of …

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EMC compliant power supplies: EMI reduction in DC/DC converters

EMC compliant power supplies: EMI reduction in DC/DC converters Optimizing Power Systems: Advanced Techniques for EMI Reduction and Efficient Filtering of Noise in DC/DC Converters  This highly informative session is designed to equip you with the knowledge and techniques to overcome EMI challenges effectively and ace your EMC tests on the first attempt. In this webinar, our expert speakers will …

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Featured EPCI Premium+ & Gold Member Articles

Murata Releases High Temperature High-Precision NTC Thermistors

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has developed an SMD type NTC thermistor capable of both high-precision temperature measurement at high temperatures and excellent cost performance.

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Murata Releases High Temperature High-Precision NTC Thermistors

KYOCERA AVX Wet Tantalum Capacitors Qualified Now to M and P MIL-PRF-39006 QPL Reliability Level

KYOCERA AVX Wet Tantalum Capacitors Qualified Now to M and P MIL-PRF-39006 QPL Reliability Level
KYOCERA AVX TWA M39006 Series axial-leaded, hermetically sealed wet tantalum capacitors deliver high-reliability, high-CV performance in harsh environment military, defense, avionics, and industrial applications and are now available with both M- & P-level reliability.

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Würth Elektronik Releases High-Temperature Power Inductors

Würth Elektronik supplements its molded power inductors series with the high-temperature versions: WE-MAPI and WE-LHMI.

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Würth Elektronik Releases High-Temperature Power Inductors

Transformers in High Voltage BMS

Transformers in High Voltage BMS
In this training by Würth Elektronik, you will learn more about the need for battery management systems, transformer solutions for insulation up to 1500 V and essential safety norms that need to be considered.

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KYOCERA AVX Releases New Snap-In Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors

KYOCERA AVX, a leading global manufacturer of advanced electronic components engineered to accelerate technological innovation and build a better future, released two new series of snap-in aluminum electrolytic capacitors: the SNA Series and SNL Series.

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KYOCERA AVX Releases New Snap-In Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors

Small Ceramic Chip Antennas Enable IoT Satellite Connectivity

Small Ceramic Chip Antennas Enable IoT Satellite Connectivity
This article written by Maria El Bacha & Carmen Redondo  KYOCERA-AVX Corporation and Brett Collis, EchoStar Mobile presents a case study how IoT satellite connectivity is enabled by small ceramic chip antennas.

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Würth Elektronik Expands Signal Transformers for Battery Management Systems

Würth Elektronik expands its WE-BMS transformer series for battery management systems with versions for an operating voltage of 1500 VDC.

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Würth Elektronik Expands Signal Transformers for Battery Management Systems

Würth Elektronik Releases Sulfur-Resilient Resistors

Würth Elektronik Releases Sulfur-Resilient Resistors
WRIS-RSKS Anti-Sulfur Resistors is the name under which Würth Elektronik presents its new family of more than 500 resistors whose outstanding feature is their resilience to sulfur.

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KYOCERA AVX Releases Radial-Leaded Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors

KYOCERA AVX new RES Series radial-leaded wet aluminum electrolytic capacitors help industrial, communications, and consumer electronics manufacturers save board space in high-density PCB assemblies without compromising on endurance.

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KYOCERA AVX Releases Radial-Leaded Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors

All the News

April 24 Component Distribution Supply Chain

April 2024 component distribution insights by Edgewater Research shows uptick in interconnection and passives electronic components (IP&E) month to month, semiconductors remain muted.

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April 24 Component Distribution Supply Chain

IEC Standard for Self-Heating Definition: Performance Rated Current

IEC Standard for Self-Heating Definition: Performance Rated Current
This video presentation from Würth Elektronik discusses the next generation of self-heating definition using IEC standards: Performance Rated Current.

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Bourns Unveils New Push-Pull Isolation Power Transformers

The Bourns Magnetics Product Line is pleased to introduce the new Model SM91207L and SM91208L Push-Pull Power Transformers.

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Bourns Unveils New Push-Pull Isolation Power Transformers

TDK Releases Compact Snap-in Aluminum Capacitors

TDK Releases Compact Snap-in Aluminum Capacitors
TDK Corporation announces the new EPCOS B43659 series of compact general-purpose snap-in aluminum electrolytic capacitors.

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Researchers Announced Hybrid Sodium-Ion Battery-Supercapacitor High Energy Storage with High Power Density

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced that a research team led by Professor Jeung Ku Kang from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering had developed a record high-energy, high-power hybrid sodium-ion battery-supercapacitor capable of rapid charging. 

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Researchers Announced Hybrid Sodium-Ion Battery-Supercapacitor High Energy Storage with High Power Density

Researchers Developed Flexible 2D Nanofiller Based Polymer Dielectric for High Energy Capacitors

Researchers Developed Flexible 2D Nanofiller Based Polymer Dielectric for High Energy Capacitors
Researchers from the University of Houston, Jackson State University and Howard University have developed a new type of flexible high-energy-density capacitor based on 2D nanofiller polymer dielectric.

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Thermistor Explained Videos

This thermistor videos by Murata explains basics of thermistor technologies in three video parts.

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thermistor explained

How Capacitor Selection Affects Crystal Accuracy

How Capacitor Selection Affects Crystal Accuracy
This Würth Elektronik webinar will take a closer look at the load capacitance of quartz crystals and the correct design of the pierce oscillation circuit.

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Modelithics Launches EXEMPLAR Library for MATLAB

Modelithics®, the leading independent provider of accurate RF/microwave models for multiple EDA simulation software tools, is pleased to launch the NEW Modelithics EXEMPLAR Library for MATLAB®.

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Modelithics Launches EXEMPLAR Library for MATLAB

Researchers Demonstrated Novel BTO Based Capacitor Heterostructures with 19x Higher Energy Density

Researchers Demonstrated Novel BTO Based Capacitor Heterostructures with 19x Higher Energy Density
Sang-Hoon Bae, researcher at McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, USA developed BaTiO3(BTO) based heterostructures with material properties optimal for high-density energy storage capacitors with durable ultrafast charging.

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 PoE Power Design and Optimization

In this Würth Elektronik webinar presentation we aim provide an overview of design options for PoE (Power over Ethernet) including integrated IC and discrete IC options as well as a fully integrated module.

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 PoE Power Design and Optimization

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Unveils the World's First Automotive MLCC in 0402-inch size, X7S, 1uF, 16V

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Unveils the World's First Automotive MLCC in 0402-inch size, X7S, 1uF, 16V
Samsung Electro-Mechanics achieved the highest capacitance of 1μF for automotive MLCCs at rated 16V in 0402 inch (1.0×0.5mm) size, X7S dielectric.

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Vanguard Expands Common Mode Choke High Reliability and Space Grade Inductors

Vanguard Electronics, under the iNRCORE Family of Brands, is pleased to announce the expansion of its CMN and SCMN series Common Mode Choke Inductors with the addition of eight new series: CMN4, CMN6, CMN7, CMN9, SCMN4, SCMN6, SCMN7 and SCMN9. These new series are the latest addition to Vanguard’s growing High-Reliability and corresponding Space Grade product lines.

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Vanguard Expands Common Mode Choke High Reliability and Space Grade Inductors

Vishay Unveils Low Profile Through-Hole, High Current Inductor

Vishay Unveils Low Profile Through-Hole, High Current Inductor
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new Automotive Grade IHDF edge-wound, through-hole inductor with rated current up to 72 A and saturation currents up to 230 A.

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Smoltek Releases New Generation of its CNF-MIM Capacitors Boosting Capacitance Density

Smoltek Nanotech Holding AB ("Smoltek") announces that the group company Smotek Semi has developed a new technology generation of the company's carbon nanofiber wafer-based capacitor technology, CNF-MIM.

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Smoltek Releases New Generation of its CNF-MIM Capacitors Boosting Capacitance Density

BJT Filters and Capacitance Multipliers

BJT Filters and Capacitance Multipliers
In this video, prof. Sam Ben-Yaakov explains basic operation and characterization of BJT Bipolar Junction Transistor filters and capacitance multipliers.

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Yageo Reports 11 Percent Growth in Net Profits and Optimistic about Business Outlook

Yageo Corp, the world’s third-largest multilayer ceramic capacitors supplier, saw its stock price spike 1.35 percent in the morning session after it reported a yearly growth of 11 percent in net profits and gave an upbeat outlook for the current quarter.

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Yageo Reports 11 Percent Growth in Net Profits and Optimistic about Business Outlook

Stackpole Releases Automotive Grade Surge Withstanding Chip Resistor

Stackpole Releases Automotive Grade Surge Withstanding Chip Resistor
Stackpole announces its RPCA automotive AEC-Q200 qualified chip resistors that provides exceptional surge withstanding and pulse handling capability.

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Magnetic Core Losses and its Consequences

In this webinar, Jonas Mühlethaler, CTO of Magnetics at Frenetic and Professor at HSLU presents an insightful lecture on the topic of core losses.

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Magnetic Core Losses and its Consequences

Electric Vehicle Technology Trends

Electric Vehicle Technology Trends
This article based on Knowles Precision Devices blog looks at three key trends impacting EV development that we are currently monitoring around shifting semiconductor development, in-vehicle system integration as a way to control costs, and the evolution of the EV charging ecosystem.

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April 24 – Interconnect, Passives and Electromechanical Components Market Insights

April 2024 collection of news summaries, survey results and channel market insights on Interconnect, Passives & Electromechanical Components from Edgewater Research.

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April 24 – Interconnect, Passives and Electromechanical Components Market Insights

Passive Components Electrodes and Terminations

Passive Components Electrodes and Terminations
Dennis Zogbi is mapping out the complex passive components electrodes and terminations ecosystem for precious and BME base metals. The article was publishes on TTI Market Eye.

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BelFuse Expands Electric Vehicle Fuse Line Options

Bel Fuse Inc, a leading global manufacturer of products that power, protect, and connect electronic circuits, is announcing the expansion of its fuses for electric and hybrid vehicles with a complete line of 800 V offerings, complimenting the company’s line of 500 V and 1,000 V fuses.

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BelFuse Expands Electric Vehicle Fuse Line Options

KYOCERA AVX Establishes New US Facility for High-Quality, Low-Noise Quartz Crystal Frequency Control Products

KYOCERA AVX Establishes New US Facility for High-Quality, Low-Noise Quartz Crystal Frequency Control Products
KYOCERA AVX, a leading global manufacturer of advanced electronic components engineered to accelerate technological innovation and build a better future, recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation (Erie)’s new manufacturing and design center for high-quality, low-noise quartz crystal frequency control products.

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Murata Utilizes its Ceramic Capacitor Expertise to Produce Precious Metal Free Gas Catalyst Material 

Murata is pleased to announce a revolutionary ceramic catalyst material designed to reduce the impact of industrial gas exhaust systems. The catalyst is has been developed based on Murata’s extensive ceramic capacitor knowledge.

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Murata Utilizes its Ceramic Capacitor Expertise to Produce Precious Metal Free Gas Catalyst Material 

Wk 15 Electronics Supply Chain Digest

Wk 15 Electronics Supply Chain Digest
Electronics Supply Chain Weekly Digest 4-12-24.

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March 2024 ECIA NA Electronic Components Survey Confirms Positive Trends

ECIA’s Electronic Component Sales Trend Sentiment (ECST) survey participants in March 2024 confirm ongoing market optimism among the NA survey participants. 

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March 2024 ECIA NA Electronic Components Survey Confirms Positive Trends

TDK Releases High Ripple Current Hybrid Polymer Aluminum Capacitors

TDK Releases High Ripple Current Hybrid Polymer Aluminum Capacitors
TDK Corporation presents the B40910 series of hybrid polymer aluminum capacitors which can handle high ripple current up to 4.6 A (100 kHz, +125 °C).

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WT Microelectronics Completes Acquisition of Future Electronics

WT completed the acquisition of Future, strengthened its global footprint, and built a world-class global electronic components distributor with a dual headquarters structure in Taipei and Montreal.

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WT Microelectronics Completes Acquisition of Future Electronics

Solar Power Electronics Trends

Solar Power Electronics Trends
This article based on Knowles Precision Devices blog digs into trends in solar power electronics and its impact on componets requirements.

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Stackpole Offers 4-terminal SMD Shunt Resistors with Exceptionally Low Resistance Values

Stackpole announced four-terminal surface mount shunt resistors with exceptionally low resistance values ranging from 0.5 to 6 milliohms, with tolerances as low as 0.5% and a TCR of 50 ppm.

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Stackpole Offers 4-terminal SMD Shunt Resistors with Exceptionally Low Resistance Values

Benefits of MLCC vs Film Capacitors in Resonant Circuits

Benefits of MLCC vs Film Capacitors in Resonant Circuits
This post is based on TDK tech article that highlights benefits of MLCC ceramic capacitors over film capacitors in resonant circuits.

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How to Control Ripple in PWM Converters

This video by prof. Sam Ben-Yaakov explains how to control ripple current of PWM converters.

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How to Control Ripple in PWM Converters

TDK Releases Compact Gate Driver SMT Transformers

TDK Releases Compact Gate Driver SMT Transformers
TDK Corporation presents two new types of the EPCOS InsuGate series (B78541A) of gate driver SMT transformers.

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TDK Unveils DC link Power Film Capacitors for +105 °C

TDK Corporation presents a new series of EPCOS power capacitors for DC link applications designed for an operating temperature of up to +105 °C.

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TDK Unveils DC link Power Film Capacitors for +105 °C

KEMET Launches First Tantalum Polymer Capacitors Qualified to MIL Standards

KEMET Launches First Tantalum Polymer Capacitors Qualified to MIL Standards
KEMET Launches First T581 SMD Tantalum Polymer Capacitors Qualified to Military Performance Specification MIL-PRF-32700/2.

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