From traditional fuses to eFuses, understanding the advantages, limitations, and use cases of each technology helps engineers ...

Littelfuse, Inc., introduced its first encapsulated surface mount fuse, certified to UL 913 standard designed for intrinsic safety protection. During overcurrent and short circuit fault conditions, ...

Automotive applications for electronics are subjected to among the harshest of environments — wide temperature variations, shock and vibration, and exposure to humidity, water, and salt. Traditionally ...

Raychem Circuit Protection’s new series of electronic chip fuses is for laptops, multimedia devices, cell phones and other portable electronics. The fast-acting fuses help provide overcurrent ...

OMRON Electronic Components Europe has introduced a new range of P6K surface-mount sockets designed to streamline the assembly and servicing of printed circuit board (PCB) relays. Surface-mount ...

As computers have gotten smaller and less expensive over the years, so have their components. While many of us got our start in the age of through-hole PCBs, this size reduction has led to more and ...

One of the first decisions involved in laying out a printed circuit board (PCB) is choosing the type and style of components to be used. This decision is mainly driven by the PCB’s electrical ...