High sulfur environments can play havoc on film chip resistors. In standard film resistors, the internal terminal is made of silver (Ag) or silver palladium (AgPd) material, and is only protected by the epoxy passivation …
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Space-constrained Designs Get a Little Bit of Help from Compact Chip Resistors
The trend for making all types of devices and applications smaller with more integrated functionality continues. To help meet the needs of these space-constrained designs, Bourns is a leader in developing component miniaturization advancements. …
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The Right Features for Accurate Pressure Sensing in Harsh Environments
More and more designers are integrating pressure sensors to replace less accurate pressure switches in applications such as thermal cycling processes to improve efficiency and to enable additional system automation. The latest generation of pressure …
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Why USB Type-C Cables Need Protection
USB 3.1 Superspeed+ is the updated interface standard that doubles the data rate to 10 Gbps – a 2x improvement of the previous generation USB 3.0 Superspeed. With a power delivery projected at 100 W, …
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Why Overvoltage Protection Innovation is Needed
Exposure to lightning and switching transients, weak regulations for line voltage in remote or developing areas and grid inconsistencies around the globe make circuit protection a necessity for any device connected to AC/DC power lines. …
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Transient Overvoltage Protection
Several devices can be used to protect power, signal, and communication connections from damage due to destructive transient voltages. Embedded electronics, IoT, and M2M connections have become widespread in diverse areas, making it vitally important …
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Clearing the Murky Waters of Ethernet Protection Standards
In the connected IoT world we make there will be many Ethernet ports. It is inevitable that these vital network connections will be exposed to external environmental hazards. External sensors, cameras, WiFi hotspots, WiFi repeaters, …
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Want a Quick-Start to Your Data Port Protection Designs?
Engineers and circuit designers typically look at power and data bus protection last in their design process. Most of us are guilty of this at one time or another. It happens; we are busy and …
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Making Sense of ITU-T K Series Standards for Telecommunication Equipment
Recommendations for Effective Circuit Protection The telecommunications industry is awash with standards, which can be a daunting task to keep track of. Helping to make sense in the area of circuit protection is a new …
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Technologies that Help Make Batteries in Our Personal Electronics Safer
Really, can any of us picture a day without using a personal electronic device? The expansive use of tablets, smart phones and other electronics can only be described as explosive. And, to grateful users everywhere …