Shape factor reflects filter performance, measuring transition sharpness between passband and attenuation levels for optimal selectivity.
Filter performance: Shape factor and selectivity
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Passive Components
Derating and category concepts for capacitors
Derating and category concepts optimize capacitor reliability by reducing stress and ensuring safe operation within limits.
Using CSAM to detect high-voltage MLCC defects
The article discusses the application of CSAM in detecting internal defects, such as air gaps and cracks, within high-voltage multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs).
Leakage current characteristics in capacitors: A case study
Leakage current impacts capacitor performance, influenced by voltage, temperature, and time, with variations across capacitor types.
Understanding SMD inductors in modern electronics
SMD inductors offer miniaturization and efficiency, with multilayer and wire-wound designs ideal for dense, high-performance circuits.
Failure analysis of capacitors and inductors
Failure analysis (FA) is essential for identifying root causes in passive component malfunctions, enhancing system reliability.
Evaluation of active balancing circuits for supercapacitors
Active balancing circuits like Texas Instruments’ bq33100 enhance supercapacitor banks with efficient charge control and protection.
Enhancing metal oxides for supercapacitor electrodes
Oxygen vacancy engineering enhances metal oxides like NiFe₂O₄ for supercapacitor electrodes, boosting conductivity and capacitance.
Resistors pulse load, power and voltage derating
Understand resistors’ pulse load, power derating, and material considerations to ensure reliability and longevity in electronic circuits.
Inductor core materials and their losses
Examine the inductor core, its materials, losses, and factors affecting performance in magnetic field applications.
Design and applications of toroidal power inductors
Toroidal power inductors offer low EMI, efficient design, and are essential for switching and DC-DC converters in electronic systems.
Würth Elektronik: Power inductor parameters and selection with REDEXPERT®
This Würth Elektronik webinar explains key power inductor parameters and how they are impacted by different constructions, core materials, and shapes.
BLE32SN: Murata’s high-current chip ferrite beads
Murata has introduced the BLE32SN series of chip ferrite beads, marking a significant advancement in noise suppression components.
High current, high temperature edge-wound inductors
Vishay’s edge-wound inductors offer high current, low DCR, and stability up to 180°C for demanding industrial and military applications.
Würth Elektronik: A real life supercapacitor backup solution
Würth Elektronik demonstrates a 24V hot-swappable backup solution, supercapacitor performance, and design-in tools like ANP077.
What is the best supercapacitor balancing method?
Identify the best supercapacitor balancing method by comparing speed, power dissipation, and cost across resistor, Zener diode, MOSFET, OP-AMP, and DC/DC solutions.
Voltage measurement techniques in supercapacitors
Analyze voltage measurement in supercapacitor balancing strategies, comparing passive and active methods for efficiency and application suitability.
Strategies for effective supercapacitor balancing
Explore effective supercapacitor balancing techniques, including passive resistors, Zener diodes, MOSFETs, and active DC-DC converter strategies.
Theoretical background of supercapacitor balancing
Understand supercapacitor balancing, addressing voltage imbalances, required currents, and effects of insulation resistance in series stacks.
Supercapacitor balancing methods comparison
Supercapacitor balancing methods prevent overvoltage in cascades, ensuring longevity by addressing capacitance and resistance variations.