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  • Capacitor Leakage Experiments

    jc2048
    jc2048
    Introduction I'm having a bit of fun experimenting. With capacitor leakage. It's all a bit ad hoc and Heath Robinson-ish, and I'm probably setting a very bad example of how to go about engineering, but never mind. As long as you just...
    • 19 Jul 2019
  • Decoupling Capacitor Experiments

    jc2048
    jc2048
    Introduction I haven't done much blogging recently but, enthused by all the activity going on at the moment, I thought it might be interesting to take a quick look at the use of capacitors for power decoupling of logic circuits (or, at least...
    • 22 Jun 2019
  • Ammeter Shunt FAQ

    donblankenburg
    donblankenburg
    DC Ammeter shunt – The term DC ammeter shunt stems from one of the early uses of the devices as a means of measuring DC currents in a circuit utilizing a simple analog milli-volt meter.  Many of the terms associated with these products are direc...
    • 25 Jan 2019
  • Your Mission Should You Decide to Accept it: Take My Polymer Capacitor Quiz and Pass It!

    rscasny
    rscasny
    Mission Impossible was always a favorite TV show of mine. It was a fast paced thriller for its time (in black and white, I believe) and everyone on the IM Force did their job flawlessly, especially the gadget/electronics guy. I also liked the op...
    • 15 Jan 2019
  • Building a Resistor Kit - and BoM Upload

    shabaz
    shabaz
    I wanted to build a resistor kit for myself. Kits are available ready-made, but they are expensive. The lower-cost kits have a 5% tolerance but for prototype development purposes I'd rather just go for a 1% set with 100ppm temperature coefficient...
    • 27 Oct 2018
  • Measuring Capacitor Characteristics

    shabaz
    shabaz
    Introduction Background Why does ESR matter and why measure it? Differences between the BA6010 and LCR Meters Is it worth using the BA6010 for measuring Capacitors? Capacitors and Specifications Results Tantalum Results Ceramic Capaci...
    • 1 Oct 2018
  • Seeking Someone to Write a Tutorial on Charge Pumps Including Building Some Examples

    rscasny
    rscasny
    I am interested in sponsoring a member to write a tutorial on charge pumps. I'd like the member to: a) explain what they areb) explain how they workc) build a few variants of charge pumps. I would buy all the parts. And I would throw i...
    • 22 Sep 2018
  • Murata ECAS series (polymer-type aluminum electrolytic capacitor)

    murata
    murata
    IntroductionIf you take a look at the main board of an electronic device such as a personal computer, you’re likely to see some of the six types of capacitors shown below (Fig. 1). Common types of capacitors include tantalum electrolytic capacitors (...
    • 22 Aug 2018
  • RECOM's DC/DC Book of Knowledge

    recompower
    recompower
    RECOM´s DC/DC Book of Knowledge is a detailed introduction to the various DC/DC converter topologies, feedback loops (analogue and digital), test and measurement, protection, filtering, safety, reliability, constant current drivers and DC/DC applicat...
    • 25 Mar 2015
  • Vishay C52T High Power 900W Resistor | Farnell Element14

    anitai
    anitai
    The Vishay MCB C52T reinforced wirewound resistor is constructed with a grooved ceramic core with double spiral, Ni-CR alloy winding and unique on the market. It can handle up to 900W power with very high dissipation and has a special and vitreous co...
    • 20 Mar 2015
  • Top 8 Applications for Vishay 196 HVC ENYCAP™︎ - Energy Harvesting & More

    anitai
    anitai
    Part of Vishay’s 2015 Super 12 line up the Hybrid Storage 196 HVC ENYCAP Capacitors are high density, high energy polarized capacitors available in 1.4V increments up to 8.4V. They boast the industry's highest energy density at 13Ws/g. The ...
    • 10 Mar 2015
  • Vishay 2015 Super 12 | Semiconductor & Passive Components

    anitai
    anitai
    Farnell element14 is proud to launch the latest edition of Vishay Super 12 Featured Products, which highlights twelve key product families selected by the market-leading manufacturer within the 34,000+ products we stock. The range is arguably the bes...
    • 3 Mar 2015
  • AVX 0402 TACMICROCHIP®︎ -WORLD’S SMALLEST TANTALUM CAPACITOR

    anitai
    anitai
    Giving design engineers a new option for reducing the size of portable electronic devices, AVX recently developed the industry’s first 0402 tantalum chip capacitor. Designated the 0402 TACMicrochip Series, the capacitors offer the highest volumetric...
    • 2 Mar 2015
  • Capacitors for Automotive, Renewable Energy & Other Applications

    anitai
    anitai
    Here are some of the top picks of capacitors launched in 2014 at Farnell element14 in alphabetically grouped by Manufacturer.Visit http://uk.farnell.com/new-products for the latest Passive Components Highlights from leading manufacturers including Vi...
    • 2 Mar 2015
  • 3 trends in passives for 2015

    wpolk
    wpolk
    By Larissa Miles (originally published on ECN.com)Like any evolving technology, in recent years the electronic components industry has seen a shift toward passive components that are smaller, more reliable and more powerful. Distributors and manufact...
    • 13 Feb 2015
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