Passive Component
The Q value and performance of multilayer ceramic chip inductors
Current mobile devices have increasingly used the multilayer chip inductors with high Q values in high frequency bands (from 10… Read More
PCB Layout Guidelines for Decoupling and Bypassing Capacitors
Analog and digital ICs on a PCB are powered by voltage regulators or various types of converters via PDNs (Power… Read More
Lab: DIY Capacitors
Capacitors are electronic components that can store and release electric charge. Because of this property, they find an incredibly diverse… Read More
The role of capacitors in power supply and lighting circuits
A capacitor is an electrical device that store charges that can be retained for a certain amount of time even… Read More
Failure Modes of Tantalum Capacitors and the Causes
Tantalum capacitors are high-performance electrolytic devices. They are more expensive than aluminum electrolytic capacitors but offer the unparalleled advantages, such… Read More
Analysis and Calculation of the Effect of Self-Heating (Joule-Heating) of Resistors
In our circuit designs, we usually use the resistors as devices whose characteristics don’t change at all time and under… Read More
Anti-Surge High-Power Thick Film Chip Resistors for Extensive PCB Protection
Surge protection has become increasingly important for modern electronics as the footprints of surface mount device (SMD) devices continuously shrink… Read More
Panasonic Light Touch Tactile Switches
All the parts of Panasonic Light Touch Switches are designed by Panasonic including the Metal Dome, which is Panasonic's core… Read More
New Passive Components Good for New Designs
Traditional passive components such as resistors, capacitors, inductors, solenoids, and transformers etc. are essential elements for electronic designs. Since they… Read More