Compiled here is a list of engineering resources related to electronics and electronics design, at all levels, both general and specific – and favorites of Electro-Tech-Online forum member “spec“, an electronics design engineer in the UK. The list includes books, links to online tutorials, and links to a manufacturer’s application reports or datasheets that he has […]
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PCB/IC design software gets passive component libraries
Würth Elektronik eisos, a manufacturer of electronic and electromechanical components and Zuken, a leader in PCB and IC package design, announce the launch of new component libraries for CADSTAR. Würth Elektronik eiSos will now provide free-of-charge component libraries of its passive components for Zuken’s CADSTAR design software. The libraries allow users to simply download the […]
Free software simulation tool helps select ESD components
ST Microelectronics has introduced a new software tool that guides the selection of the right protection components for integrated-circuit designs right from the beginning. People, clothing, and objects can easily accumulate static charges of many thousands of volts that may give a minor shock to the human body but present a growing threat to increasingly […]
Terminal blocks accept wires that aren’t stripped
Würth Elektronik eiSos is launching a series of new terminal blocks. The special feature, thanks to the insulation-displacement technique employed in the WR-TBL terminal blocks, the cables no longer need be stripped. The terminal blocks are supplied in the 3.81 and 5.08 mm spacing pitches, both with and without flanging. According to the cULus method, […]
PCB production Plan tool powered by SAP NetWeaver streamlines PCB assembly planning
Mentor Graphics announced that its Valor Production Plan software has been certified by SAP as powered by the SAP NetWeaver technology platform. The integration of the Valor Production Plan tool with SAP NetWeaver streamlines printed circuit board (PCB) assembly planning, such as surface mount technology, manual assembly and test, helping to improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce […]
Stright and right-angle pins for PCBs and recepticles
Mill-Max has developed additional straight and right angle male PCB pins to complement the existing 35XX and 37XX series. In addition to the .020” (0,51mm), .025” ( 0,63mm), .030” (0,76mm) and .040”( 1,02mm) diameters available, these new pins now offer diameters of .060”( 1,52mm ) and .080”(2,03mm). They are suitable for plugging into receptacles and/or […]
Low profile SMT disc shaped terminal
Mill-Max is excited to announce a new addition to its family of spring pin mating products. This low profile SMT disc shaped terminal is perfect for applications where vertical space is at a premium. The new 1578-3-57-15-00-00-03-0 SMT disc is .078” (1,98 mm) in diameter and only .055” +/-.002” (1,4 mm +/- 0,0508 mm) tall. […]
Wet Tantalum capacitors can handle 200°C
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has extended its TWA-Y Series wet electrolytic tantalum capacitors with the addition of new, high CV 470µF/100V and 1,000µF/75V components. These components act as drop-in replacements for existing M39006-style wet tantalum capacitors in applications that may require operation at temperatures spanning 125°C to 200°C. […]
High-temperature SMD Tantalum Capacitors span 6.8 to 100 µF
AVX Corporation has added several new capacitance and voltage ratings to its THH 230ºC Hermetic Series high temperature SMD tantalum capacitors, which, more than two years after their introduction, still feature the highest temperature ratings of any SMD tantalum capacitors available on the market. AVX has also improved the performance of the THH Series’ “I” […]
2 GHz-to-14 GHz mixer with LO frequency doubler gives dc to 6-GHz IF bandwidth
Linear Technology announces the LTC5548, a double balanced mixer that operates either as an up- or downconverter with an exceptionally wide frequency range from 2GHz to 14GHz. The LTC5548 features integrated balun transformers at the RF and LO ports, providing 50Ω match from 2GHz to 13.6GHz and from 1GHz to 12GHz at each port, respectively, […]
