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Digital optocouplers speed past 15Mbaud
Optocouplers are ideal for a variety of industrial and consumer applications, from plasma display panels and power supplies to digital fieldbus isolation.
News from Avago Technologies, May 6, 2008
Eight-line ESD protector meets display demands
PicoGuard XS architecture integrates inductors with the diodes to create fixed point impedance matching for high speed data lines.
News from California Micro Devices, Apr 29, 2008
Smaller outline for resettable PTC thermistors
The compact MF-PSMF product family is the fastest operating of all Bourns' Multifuse resettable thermistors.
News from TTI Europe, Apr 29, 2008
Toggle switches and circuit breakers come together
Magnetic circuit breakers operate quicker than thermal units and are less sensitive to changes in ambient temperature.
News from Aerco, Apr 24, 2008
Optocouplers offer analogue and digital options
UL- and VDE-certified optocouplers provide total electrical isolation for a wide range of applications.
News from Optek Technology, Apr 4, 2008
Miniature photocoupler is big on protection
The TLP700 is ideal for saving space in applications that require the reinforced isolation demanded for international safety certification.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe, Mar 28, 2008
Miniature photocouplers are speedy switchers
Photocoupler is ideal for applications requiring a combination of isolation, high speed data transfer and low power operation.
News from Toshiba Electronics Europe, Mar 20, 2008
Protection racket targets USB charging circuits
Integrated overvoltage protector is dedicated to USB charging applications for portable and consumer devices.
News from ON Semiconductor, Mar 11, 2008
Optocouplers handle wide temperature range
Everlight's EL30XX triac driver optocouplers offer an inexpensive alternative to using costly discrete driving circuitry requiring multiple components that consume board space.
News from Everlight Electronics, Mar 3, 2008
Transient voltage suppression on the road
Automotive-grade multilayer chip varistors operate over a -55 to +125C temperature range and are specified to satisfy load dump and jump start test requirements.
News from AVX, Mar 3, 2008
Polymer-enhanced diodes co-ordinate protection
By clamping and smoothing inductive voltage spikes, PolyZen devices help shield downstream electronics from overvoltage and reverse bias.
News from Raychem Circuit Protection, Feb 29, 2008
Telecomms kit is protected with varistors
Medium-power multilayer chip varistors from provide transient voltage suppression and ESD protection in telecommunications equipment.
News from AVX, Feb 27, 2008
Varistors have very low leakage currents
Ideal for transient protection applications where power consumption is a primary concern.
News from AVX, Feb 22, 2008
Varistors protect in less space
Multilayer ceramic devices feature nonlinear bidirectional voltage-current characteristics similar to back-to-back Zener diodes and an EMC capacitor in parallel.
News from AVX, Feb 15, 2008
Varistors protect data lines
The multilayer ceramic varistors feature nonlinear, bidirectional voltage-current characteristics similar to back-to-back Zener diodes and an EMC capacitor in parallel.
News from AVX, Feb 1, 2008
Website takes on a clearer structure
The homepage gives direct access to the 27 different country domains of the Schurter Group, and all information is available in seven languages.
News from Schurter, Feb 1, 2008
ESD protection device maintains signal integrity
The PicoGuard XS architecture eliminates the need for external compensation to match line impedance, reducing design complexity and cost.
News from California Micro Devices, Jan 29, 2008
Digital optocouplers have industrial specs
Wide temperature optocouplers are extremely reliable and ideal for use in applications that operate in harsh industrial environments.
News from Avago Technologies, Jan 28, 2008
Resettable switch protects automotive electronics
The PolySwitch bladed contact device features a 2.8mm form factor to facilitate easy, one-to-one replacement of mini-sized fuses and Type II bimetal circuit protection devices in 12V vehicle systems.
News from Raychem Circuit Protection, Jan 25, 2008
Controllers protect USB interfaces
Ideal for space-constrained applications, such as cellphones, smartphones, PDAs, MP3 players and portable video players that are attached to USB ports for connectivity or charging.
News from Maxim Integrated Products, Jan 25, 2008
Varistors protect CANs from ESD
Multilayer ceramic varistors feature nonlinear, bidirectional voltage-current characteristics similar to back-to-back Zener diodes and an EMC capacitor in parallel.
News from AVX, Jan 22, 2008
Transient voltage suppression protects antennas
AntennaGuard varistors are suitable for protecting the FETs used in miniature RF amplifiers against ESD damage.
News from AVX, Jan 18, 2008
ESD protection devices handle new challenges
The Picoguard XP architecture is an innovative double-clamping architecture that integrates multiple stages of ESD protection into a single device.
News from California Micro Devices, Jan 8, 2008
Compact protector enhances clamping performance
ESD protection device is ideal for safeguarding high speed data lines in portable applications such as cellphones, mp3 players, PDAs and digital cameras.
News from Mouser Electronics, Dec 18, 2007
Thyristors provide fast bidirectional protection
Devices help protect sensitive equipment from damage resulting from overvoltage events and operate as shunt devices in response to a surge that exceeds the breakover voltage.
News from Raychem Circuit Protection, Dec 11, 2007
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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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With improved temperature characteristics and a tighter detect voltage tolerance, the XC6126 series offers a more accurate, lower-cost solution for simple reset and battery-monitoring applications.
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