TDK EPCOS B33331 and B33335 series AC capacitors
14 September, 2016TDK Corporation presents two series of EPCOS alternating current (AC) capacitors. Both the cans and the tops of the components are constructed of aluminium, making them particularly robust.
Better optoelectronics for smarter smartphones
29 August, 2016Smarter smartphones could be on the way, thanks to a new theoretical framework that will help physicists and device engineers to design better optoelectronics. The research could lead to optoelectronic devices with less heat generation and power consumption.
Vishay HOTcaps series multilayer ceramic capacitors
21 July, 2016Vishay's high-operating-temperature, radial-leaded, multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) for automotive applications are now available.
Perfect order delivery earns AVX a POI Award
15 June, 2016Arrow Electronics has awarded AVX Corporation a gold-level Perfect Order Index (POI) Award in the Passive Electromechanical Components Supplier category.
Schneider Electric VarSet Low Voltage Capacitor Banks
06 June, 2016Schneider Electric has announced the VarSet Low Voltage Capacitor Banks for smart, simple power factor correction. The range has been certified to AS/NZS 61439.1&2 and IEC 61921.
Gastronomic electronics: researchers create cheesy edible supercapacitors
25 May, 2016What if your food could kill E. coli, or power a miniature camera inside your stomach? Researchers have developed a supercapacitor from food that can do just that — and it tastes like cheese, apparently.
BME capacitors attain NASA's S-311-P-838 specification
17 May, 2016AVX Corporation has achieved NASA specification for its BME capacitors, following several years of extensive testing and a months-long review of the qualification data.
TDK EPCOS PhaseCap Energy PFC capacitors
16 April, 2016TDK has released the EPCOS PhaseCap Energy series of high-power capacitors for power factor correction. Available with gas- or resin-filled housings, they are designed for voltages of 230 to 690 VAC and offer a reactive power of between 5 and 33 kVAr.
AVX F98 Series 0603 capacitor
29 March, 2016AVX has extended its F98 Series resin-moulded, undertab termination-style tantalum chip capacitors with the addition of a small, high CV 0603 tantalum capacitor rated at 100 μF/6.3 V.
AVX FFLI Series film capacitors
23 March, 2016AVX Corporation has released a high-voltage series of dry, medium-power film capacitors for DC filtering applications, such as the DC filtering of high-frequency ripple currents and decoupling DC links in AC/AC and DC/AC motor drive inverters.
Modelithics Vishay VJ HIFREQ Series MLCC modelling
22 March, 2016To help designers simulate circuit performance and reduce time to market, Modelithics is now offering modelling for Vishay Vitramon VJ HIFREQ series high-frequency surface-mount multilayer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCCs) in the 0402 and 0603 case sizes.
Using perovskites to make ceramic capacitors safer
17 March, 2016Electronic components manufacturer TDK and Hokkaido University are using perovskites to make ceramic capacitors safer.
Finding flaws in ceramic capacitors
03 March, 2016A new approach, demonstrated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, detects hidden flaws in ceramic capacitors, which store energy in the electronics for medical implants and spacecraft.
Vishay Vitramon HV High Voltage Series MLCCs
02 March, 2016Vishay Intertechnology has introduced a series of surface-mount multilayer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCCs) optimised for high-voltage industrial and telecom applications. The Vishay Vitramon HV High Voltage Series features a robust serial electrode design and an extended voltage range up to 5 kV in four EIA sizes from 1812 to 2225.
Graphene improves performance and stability of energy storage devices
30 November, 2015A*STAR researchers have developed an 'asymmetric' supercapacitor based on metal nitrides and graphene that could be a viable energy storage solution.
