Bourns, Inc. further expanded its line of environmental sensors to include a new pressure sensor. Bourns Model BPS140 pressure sensors are based on state-of-the-art Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) technology, which provides extremely accurate condition readings in a miniature package size. Designed to deliver high sensitivity/accuracy and long-term reliability, the new BPS140 pressure sensors offer extended temperature capability and certain […]
TVS diodes target data center surge protection apps
Bourns, Inc. introduced two new TVS diode surge protection series designed to meet the component miniaturization required in today’s highly integrated and high power density designs. Bourns Model SMF4L and Model SMF4L-Q Series are offered in a compact, low profile surface mount SOD-123FL package with a height of just 1.125 mm, which is 50 percent smaller than Bourns’ previous […]
Hybrid overvoltage protection devices replace standard MOVs
Bourns, Inc. introduced the company’s GMOV line of overvoltage protection components. Bourns’ innovative hybrid design combines its patented, space-saving Gas Discharge Tube (GDT) with FLAT technology with a Metal Oxide Varistor (MOV) to create a compact and enhanced overvoltage protector that is a drop-in replacement for standard 14 and 20 mm MOVs. Bourns designed its new GMOV […]
Power Electronics Top Talks in December on EDABoard.com forums
Peer-to-peer, engineer-to-engineer questions and answers from the EDABoard.com engineering community around power electronics. Click the “Read more” link and follow the entire conversation and maybe add your two cents by logging in to EDAboard.com Favorite low phase shift 240Vrms detector – I have a requirement for a very low phase shift, galvanically isolated, zero cross detector […]
Power-supply overvoltage protection, Part 2: Clamps
Part 1 of this FAQ discussed the context of overvoltage protection and crowbars which provide OVP. This part will look at clamps for OVP use. Q: What does the clamp do? A: A clamp conducts just-enough current to maintain the voltage across it at a safe, desired value when the transient is above the clamp’s […]
Power-supply overvoltage protection, Part 1: Crowbars
Engineers who deal with power supplies (as most eventually do) often see the circuit-protection terms “crowbar” and “clamp.” No, there are no references to items purchased at the local hardware store, but they are essential “hardware” elements, meaning autonomous circuit components and functions with no related software. They are used to provide protection to a […]
The neglected resistor characteristics
We often take resistors for granted. They are one of the fundamental building blocks of electronics design but are often given little thought when choosing them. You will select a value and the tolerance, and probably briefly consider the power dissipation and provided that isn’t very high you will most likely be picking all your […]
What are Hall effect sensors?
Magnetic sensors are typically Hall effect sensors (named after Edwin Hall who discovered the effect in 1879), whereby a small voltage difference can be measured across a conductor with current flowing through it when a perpendicular magnetic field is applied. They are available as small, integrated solutions with signal or multiple outputs, and analog or […]
AC surge protector devices with type 1 and type 2 meet the latest UL 1449 standard
Bourns, Inc. has announced the expansion of the company’s AC surge protective device (SPD) line with two new heavy duty models that meet the latest Underwriters Laboratories’ (UL)…
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