Spectrum Control Inc. - Product Announcements

Spectrum Advanced Specialty Products introduces a complete line of film capacitors offering low inductance, low ESR and low DF while providing a high peak withstanding voltage. Now a part of their product offering for military and commercial power applications, Spectrum has been constructing film capacitors for their power filter designs for over 25 years. (read more)

Spectrum Advanced Specialty Products now offers unfiltered audio connectors built IAW MIL-DTL-55116. Spectrum's connectors are waterproof and polarized, with five or six pin electrical plugs/receptacles. These custom unfiltered connectors are ideal for military and civilian communication applications where harsh conditions are present. (read more)

Spectrum Advanced Specialty Products has designed an inexpensive filtered modular jack connector that protects equipment from both conducted and radiated electromagnetic interference (EMI) in an industry standard package. (read more)

Spectrum Control, Inc. introduces an EMI filter plate with special epoxy potting and a rubber pin protector for applications where rough handling or challenging environmental conditions are typical. Spectrum's value added filter plates utilize ceramic capacitors as the filter element and the special potting protects their electrical and mechanical integrity during shipping and typical use. (read more)

Spectrum Control, Inc. expands its line of standard Barrier Strip Terminal Blocks with a new model featuring a higher 30 Amp current rating. Spectrum's new terminal block delivers the higher rating without incurring the expense of a true "higher current" block and provides high insertion loss for EMI/RFI filtering of AC and DC power lines and control lines. (read more)

Spectrum Control, Inc.'s line of motor line feed-through filters (MLFT), a flexible low cost solution to EMI (RF) noise issues, now feature standard part numbers and are in stock for sampling. These filters provide EMI protection for DC Motor and other low voltage applications and offer significant insertion loss to pass global conductive and radiated EMC tests, such as CISPR 25. (read more)

Spectrum Control, Inc. has designed a new single element patch antenna that can receive and/or transmit two frequency bands in one 45mm package. This dual frequency patch antenna provides a space and cost savings compared to using two, single frequency patch antennas. (read more)

Spectrum Control now offers its high performance series 700 D-subminiature filtered connectors in significantly shorter lead times. With their new State College, PA ceramics facility in full production, Spectrum Control's in-house ceramic tube production ensures world-class quality and superior filtering with connector lead times as short as two-weeks. (read more)

Fairview, PA - January 24, 2008 - Spectrum Control has developed a series of USB connectors that incorporate EMI or ESD filters into an industry standard USB package. These connectors satisfy the requirements of the USB 2.0 spec, which calls for EMI and ESD protection according to industry specifications. (read more)

Spectrum Control, Inc. has modified the standard MIL-DTL-55116 connectors that are used in 60 volt audio frequency circuits with 0.5 Amps of current to provide effective EMI filtering. Spectrum's connectors are waterproof and polarized, five or six pin electrical plugs/receptacles and can be designed for special & selectively loaded EMI filtering. (read more)

Spectrum Control, Inc. introduces metric threaded EMI filters with an M3 X 0.5 Feed-thru circuit and an M4 X 0.7 Pi circuit. These filters are easily mounted in a tapped hole or thru-hole and have a hex head dimension across the flats of 4.0 mm. The metric threading makes these EMI filters ideal for design solutions in European and Asian markets. (read more)

Spectrum Control, Inc. now offers COTS single line feed-thru EMI filters that are commercial equivalent to M15733-PRF/72, M15733-PRF/73, and M15733-PRF/74. These reliable filters meet all requirements of the QPL, are readily accessible and UL and Semko approved. COTS single line feed-thru filters are offered in both AC and DC models with customizing options available. (read more)

Spectrum Control, Inc. has designed a custom EMI filtered barrier strip terminal block with pre-bent leads to allow for easier installation on printed circuit boards (PCBs). This bent lead design was created for fast and easy installation, as PCBs are parallel to the housing bottom of the block. (read more)

Spectrum Control, Inc. now offers RoHS/lead free versions of their Resin Sealed Bolt-in EMI Filters. These filters come in a wide range of sizes: 4-40 thread through 5/16-24 thread, and have voltage ratings to 500 VDC/220 VAC. Multiple circuit configurations are available including C, L and Pi. Spectrum also provides metric threaded resin sealed filter options. (read more)

Spectrum Control, Inc. has expanded its product offering of Filtered Combo D- Subminiature Connectors. These new connectors offer excellent filtering capabilities with high insertion loss, provided by coaxial feed through capacitors, into the GHz range. (read more)

Spectrum Control, Inc. now offers their full line of standard and custom EMI filter plates in completely non-magnetic versions. These new non-magnetic components are perfectly suited for medical applications where electronic devices must be placed in the same vicinity as MRI equipment, or in any situation where non-magnetic parts are specified. (read more)

Spectrum Control, Inc. now offers it's complete line of Filtered Terminal Blocks in RoHS compliant models. Spectrum's RoHS compliant terminal blocks are available in Barrier Strip or PCB models. The rugged construction of these blocks protects the filter element from damage that is common during changes in field wiring. Every part is 100% tested for key parameters. (read more)

Spectrum Control, Inc. offers customized EMI power filters designed to meet updated requirements for filtering conducted emissions in the frequency range of 150 kHz to 30 MHz. NARTE-certified engineers develop power filter solutions in Spectrum Control's fully equipped EMC lab specifically to meet these new CISPR 15, GR1089, and FCC-Part 15 standards. (read more)

Spectrum Control's complete line of standard and custom filter plates can now be ordered to meet RoHS compliance standards for EMI filtered signal lines. Spectrum Control has redesigned all of its components to meet the stricter requirements of the European Community Directive 2002/95/EC that restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. (read more)

Spectrum Control, Inc.'s new MSM series of surface mount EMI filters offers a footprint of 0.078 inches by 0.049 inches. (read more)

Spectrum Control, Inc. introduces a full line of high current/high voltage resin sealed EMI/RFI filters with current ratings to 100 Amps. (read more)