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Texas Instruments Debuts 3 New Products at APEC 2022

Texas Instruments Debuts 3 New Products at APEC 2022

Focusing on performance and size, Texas Instruments is doubling down on EV power systems at this year's APEC.


News Mar 17, 2022 by Jake Hertz
AVX 550L, 550U, & 550Z UBC™ Ultra-Broadband Capacitors | New Product Brief

AVX 550L, 550U, & 550Z UBC™ Ultra-Broadband Capacitors | 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.


Graphene and Magnetics On the Brain: Researching Bioelectronic Brain Implants

Graphene and Magnetics On the Brain: Researching Bioelectronic Brain Implants

As the gap between electronics and biology grows smaller, more devices are being researched. Recently, a focus has been on bioelectronics, namely implants for your brain.


News Jun 19, 2021 by Nicholas St. John
Examining the Negative Resistance of a Quartz Crystal Oscillator

Examining the Negative Resistance of a Quartz Crystal Oscillator

This article discusses how we can examine the oscillator circuit to make sure that it has sufficient “negative resistance” or “oscillation allowance”.


An Introduction to Switched-capacitor Circuits

An Introduction to Switched-capacitor Circuits

In this series of articles, we’ll discuss one of the fundamental building blocks of analog IC design: the switched-capacitor circuit.


TDK Sensor Shows How Capacitive MEMS and Low-power IoT Go Hand in Hand

TDK Sensor Shows How Capacitive MEMS and Low-power IoT Go Hand in Hand

TDK recently announced the so-called "lowest power waterproof MEMS barometric pressure sensor." Why did TDK choose capacitive MEMS as the go-to architecture for low power?


News Apr 15, 2021 by Jake Hertz
How to Use Decoupling Capacitor Placement to Reduce Harmonic Distortion

How to Use Decoupling Capacitor Placement to Reduce Harmonic Distortion

Learn how to reduce second harmonic distortion by following some guidelines for placing decoupling capacitors in your PCB layout.


Introduction to Battery Management Systems

Introduction to Battery Management Systems

Learn the high-level basics of what role battery management systems (BMSs) play in power design and what components are necessary for their basic functions.


Panasonic EEH-ZK(U) Series Polymer Hybrid Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors | AAC Digital Datasheet

Panasonic EEH-ZK(U) Series Polymer Hybrid Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors | AAC Digital Datasheet

AAC’s Digital Datasheet video series introduces the specs and applications of components—both new and familiar—straight from their datasheets.


new products Feb 01, 2021 by Panasonic
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.


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 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
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
AVX Medium Power Film Capacitors | New Product Brief

AVX Medium Power Film Capacitors | 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.


MURATA DK1 X/Y Class SMD Ceramic Capacitors | New Product Brief

MURATA DK1 X/Y Class SMD Ceramic Capacitors | 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.


New Berkeley Study Rewrites the Narrative on Capacitors

New Berkeley Study Rewrites the Narrative on Capacitors

Researchers from Berkeley have come up with a method to create ultra-high energy density capacitors, combining the virtues of both batteries and capacitors.


News Aug 21, 2020 by Jake Hertz