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Current mobile devices have increasingly used the multilayer chip inductors with high Q values in high frequency bands (from 10 MHz to several GHz). With the latest technology, the development …
The Q value and performance of multilayer ceramic chip inductors Read More
Analog and digital ICs on a PCB are powered by voltage regulators or various types of converters via PDNs (Power Distribution Networks). To maintain acceptable performance of the analog and …
PCB Layout Guidelines for Decoupling and Bypassing Capacitors Read More
Capacitors are electronic components that can store and release electric charge. Because of this property, they find an incredibly diverse range of applications in electronics, from regulating the speed of …
Lab: DIY Capacitors Read More
A capacitor is an electrical device that store charges that can be retained for a certain amount of time even when the applied power source is removed. Capacitors are used …
The role of capacitors in power supply and lighting circuits Read More
Tantalum capacitors are high-performance electrolytic devices. They are more expensive than aluminum electrolytic capacitors but offer the unparalleled advantages, such as compact sizes, durable quality, and stable parameters. They do …
Failure Modes of Tantalum Capacitors and the Causes Read More
In our circuit designs, we usually use the resistors as devices whose characteristics don’t change at all time and under all conditions. But the plain fact is that the resistance …
Analysis and Calculation of the Effect of Self-Heating (Joule-Heating) of Resistors Read More
Surge protection has become increasingly important for modern electronics as the footprints of surface mount device (SMD) devices continuously shrink and high-speed multi-layer PCBs are widely used. As the most …
Anti-Surge High-Power Thick Film Chip Resistors for Extensive PCB Protection Read More
All the parts of Panasonic Light Touch Switches are designed by Panasonic including the Metal Dome, which is Panasonic’s core technology. Panasonic’s design capability, experience of high precision die making, …
Panasonic Light Touch Tactile Switches Read More
Traditional passive components such as resistors, capacitors, inductors, solenoids, and transformers etc. are essential elements for electronic designs. Since they are critical in maintaining signal integrity, EMI mitigation, thermal dissipation …
New Passive Components Good for New Designs Read More