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Why a New 80 V Resistor-Equipped Transistor is Relevant for EV System Design

Why a New 80 V Resistor-Equipped Transistor is Relevant for EV System Design

With the hopes of future-proofing automotive designs, Nexperia has released an 80 V "RET." How are these components useful in EV design?


News Jan 14, 2021 by Jake Hertz
KEMET R52 AEC-Q200 X2 Film Capacitors | Featured Product Spotlight

KEMET R52 AEC-Q200 X2 Film Capacitors | Featured Product Spotlight

This Featured Product Spotlight is part of a video series exploring the specifications, applications, and market context of new products.


Understanding the Photodiode Equivalent Circuit

Understanding the Photodiode Equivalent Circuit

This article presents a circuit model that helps us to analyze the electrical behavior of a photodiode.


Batteries Aren’t the Only Renewable Energy Carriers on the Block. Supercapacitors Take the R&D Stage

Batteries Aren’t the Only Renewable Energy Carriers on the Block. Supercapacitors Take the R&D Stage

Supercapacitors are increasingly hailed as a key to sustainable energy. Coupled with the demand for robust energy storage systems, these devices are gaining traction in R&D and across the market.


News Dec 22, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
Knowles StackiCap™ Surface Mount MLC Capacitors | Tech Specs

Knowles StackiCap™ Surface Mount MLC Capacitors | Tech Specs

This episode of Tech Specs is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


new products Dec 21, 2020 by TTI, Inc
Knowles FlexiCap™ MLC Capacitors | Tech Specs

Knowles FlexiCap™ MLC Capacitors | Tech Specs

This episode of Tech Specs is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


new products Dec 18, 2020 by TTI, Inc
Vishay Power Metal Plate Current Sense Resistors | Tech Specs

Vishay Power Metal Plate Current Sense Resistors | Tech Specs

This episode of Tech Specs is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


new products Dec 08, 2020 by TTI, Inc
Vishay VJ HIFREQ HT Series Capacitor | Tech Specs

Vishay VJ HIFREQ HT Series Capacitor | Tech Specs

This episode of Tech Specs is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


new products Dec 04, 2020 by TTI, Inc
Vishay WSLF Power Metal Strip Resistors | Tech Specs

Vishay WSLF Power Metal Strip Resistors | Tech Specs

This episode of Tech Specs is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


new products Dec 02, 2020 by TTI, Inc
COILCRAFT Square Air Core RF Inductors | New Product Brief

COILCRAFT Square Air Core RF Inductors | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


Vishay WSHM2818 Power Metal Strip Resistors | Tech Specs

Vishay WSHM2818 Power Metal Strip Resistors | Tech Specs

This episode of Tech Specs is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


new products Dec 01, 2020 by TTI, Inc
Construction of a Guitar Amplifier

Construction of a Guitar Amplifier

This article explains the theory and the construction of the circuit of a 10W practice guitar amplifier.


Modeling Inductors with LTspice

Modeling Inductors with LTspice

This article discusses how to model inductors using LTspice circuit simulation software.


TAIYO YUDEN MCEK1210 Power Inductors | New Product Brief

TAIYO YUDEN MCEK1210 Power Inductors | New Product Brief

This New Product Brief (NPB) is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.


Dropping the LDO: New Buck Converter from TI Integrates Ferrite Beads

Dropping the LDO: New Buck Converter from TI Integrates Ferrite Beads

Last week, TI announced its newest product: a low-noise buck converter bolstered by integrated ferrite beads.


News Oct 26, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Op-Amps as Low-Pass and High-Pass Active Filters

Op-Amps as Low-Pass and High-Pass Active Filters

In this video we will explore a particularly important application of op-amps, namely, the design of high-performance filters that do not require inductors.


Designing and Simulating EMC Filters with LTspice

Designing and Simulating EMC Filters with LTspice

In this article, we will review the different types of noise that are present in a circuit. We will also discuss how to perform an accurate simulation of an EMC filter with LTspice.


Keeping Power Integrity a Priority With the Right Capacitor

Keeping Power Integrity a Priority With the Right Capacitor

With passives supply chains running thin, some engineers have reemphasized the importance of capacitors and power integrity in space-constrained PCB designs.


News Oct 12, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons
How to Reduce Noise in Low-Voltage Amplifier Designs

How to Reduce Noise in Low-Voltage Amplifier Designs

This article compares the noise performance of two different amplifiers and optimizes noise performance through the use of passive filtering.


Samsung’s Claim of “World’s Smallest Power Inductor” Has Big Design Implications

Samsung’s Claim of “World’s Smallest Power Inductor” Has Big Design Implications

This month, Samsung released news of the "world’s smallest power inductor." What does this miniaturization mean for electronic design, even at a theoretical level?


News Sep 24, 2020 by Jake Hertz