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The 5001 appliance-outlets mount on circuit boards
Schurter has introduced the 5001 series panel-mounting appliance outlets, for printed circuit-board mounting.
News from Schurter, Feb 17, 2009
Schurter launches power entry module
Schurter has released the Type 6135 power entry module, combining an appliance inlet and circuit breaker in one component.
News from Schurter, Feb 6, 2009
Master Distributors has Tamura Hall-effect sensors
Master Distributors is offering Tamura Corporation's line of closed-loop Hall-effect current sensors, including the latest addition to the line, the S23P Series.
News from Master Distributors, Jan 21, 2009
Master Distributors introduces the Guard Family
The Guard Family of circuit breakers features an electronic chip and magnetic control; provides precise overload protection; and allows the user to achieve the exact trip-time the application demands.
News from Master Distributors, Jan 6, 2009
Schurter presents three-phase line filters
Schurter has unveiled three-phase line filters that are suitable for use in drive systems, engineering installations and places where frequency inverters cause electromagnetic disturbances.
News from Schurter, Dec 22, 2008
Semitec unveils CRD range
As a response to a need for a simpler SMD package and higher current ratings, Semitec have introduced the S-series CRD range.
News from ATC Semitec, Nov 6, 2008
Filtered inlets available in Eco design
Schurter's IEC C14 inlet with EMI filter, series 5120 Eco is designed to meet the increasing demands of IT, medical and industrial appliances and is now also available as snap-in mounting version.
News from Schurter, Sep 26, 2008
Circuit protectors snap into action
Innovative design minimises the risk of false trips due to high inrush currents and line transients.
News from Abacus Group, Aug 21, 2008
Optocouplers fulfil PSU designers' wish lists
Compact phototransistor optocouplers are well suited for use in DC/DC convertors, battery chargers, general-purpose switching circuits and programmable controllers.
News from Everlight Electronics, Aug 19, 2008
Eight-line protection for multimedia interfaces
Flow-through single-inline pin mapping optimises board layout and reduces susceptibility to electromagnetic interference.
News from Texas Instruments (April 2006-), Aug 4, 2008
Fuse obtains space approval
The MGA-S fuse meets the standards of the aerospace industry, which requires hermetically encapsulated and rugged designs.
News from Schurter, Jul 11, 2008
Optocoupler resists electrical noise
The FOD0721, FOD0720 and FOD0710 are logic gate optocouplers that isolate the logic control circuitry from the transceiver at the bus interface level.
News from Fairchild Semiconductor, Jul 9, 2008
Compact optocouplers save space safely
Devices require 40 to 50% less PCB real estate than a DIP-8 packaged alternative, while still meeting 8mm creepage and clearance requirements.
News from Avago Technologies, Jul 4, 2008
Filtering and ESD protection come together
First device to combine filtering and ESD protection for all speaker and microphone channels in multimedia-rich cellular handsets.
News from STMicroelectronics, Jul 2, 2008
Third-generation filters boost handset protection
CMD's Praetorian III architecture features filters with higher levels of inductance and lower levels of capacitance.
News from California Micro Devices, Jul 1, 2008
Isolators protect wireless infrastructure
Isolators are constructed with samarium cobalt magnets packaged in aluminium housings, providing immediate improvements in reliability and performance.
News from RF Micro Devices, Jun 23, 2008
Low capacitance protection for faster lines
Propriety integrated ESD protection platform enhances clamping performance while maintaining low capacitance and small die size.
News from ON Semiconductor, Jun 20, 2008
Faster photocoupler finds new applications
Miniature photocoupler combines an isolation voltage rating of 3.75kV with switching speeds as much as 2.5x faster than existing devices.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe, Jun 18, 2008
Multilayer varistors cut capacitance
Bidirectional transient voltage suppressor promises minimal signal distortion and low insertion loss.
News from AVX, Jun 16, 2008
Ceramic thermistors protect modern supplies
Murata's PRF series of ceramic thermistors increase their resistance very sharply when exposed to temperatures over a certain level.
News from Murata Electronics (UK), May 30, 2008
Optocoupler qualifies for automotive duties
Device features enhanced construction with superior thermal conductivity, making it suitable for isolation needs in automotive, industrial inverter and power management applications.
News from Avago Technologies, May 28, 2008
Diode arrays protect consumer equipment
The HDMI 1.3 specification has increased the video and audio transmission bandwidth to 340MHz (10.2Gbit/s), making the effect of capacitive loading from ESD protection critical.
News from Eurosemi, May 26, 2008
Circuit breakers offer colour options
The rocker-actuating switch can be supplied either with or without illumination, in several colours and with various legends or customer-specific symbols.
News from Schurter, May 21, 2008
Suppression diodes offer precision protection
Small-footprint surge-suppression diodes deliver high levels of protection with reduced leakage current at higher maximum junction temperatures.
News from STMicroelectronics, May 16, 2008
Optocouplers suit noisy environments
The ICs, designed for 1 and 10Mbits/s data transmission speeds, offer 500V RMS isolation voltage, 0.4mm internal isolation distance and 8mm outer creepage and air distance.
News from Gleichmann Sunrise, May 9, 2008
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Circuit protection devices:
Circuit protection devices safeguard electrical circuits from over-voltage and over-currents. Examples of these devices include voltage regulators, varistors, electrostatic discharge protection devices, switch/circuit breakers and thyristor surge protection devices.
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