Technical Documents: Discrete
The Effect of Voltage Reversal on Capacitor Life
PDF from:
General Atomics Electronic Systems, Inc.
Description:
Reversal is a critical parameter in the selection or design of DC and energy discharge capacitors. This document will describe how this parameter effects the selection and design of capacitors for any
AG312: Design with PIN Diodes
PDF from:
Cobham Sensor Systems
Description:
The PIN diode finds wide usage in RF, UHF and microwave circuits. It is fundamentally a device whose impedance, at these frequencies, is controlled by DC excitation. A unique feature of the PIN diode
M541: Bonding, Handling and Procedures for Chip Diode Devices
PDF from:
Cobham Sensor Systems
Description:
Chip diode devices for use in integrated circuit and hybrid integrated circuits have proliferated in the last few years. Today's circuit designer is faced with a multiplicity of alternatives in the
M565: RF Balun Transformers
PDF from:
Cobham Sensor Systems
Description:
This application note is designed to help the reader understand how balun transformers can be used in today's RF/Microwave communication applications. There is an increasing demand for balun
Current-Sense Transformer Application Design Guidelines
PDF from:
Datatronics™
Description:
The standard for precise current measurement in instrumentation and other high reliability equipment applications has been the current sense transformer. They are accurate, easy to implement, and
Application Note: Transformer Selection Considerations
Web article from:
Electromate
Filter Capacitor Comparison
Web article from:
Sabritec, Inc.
Description:
The heart of the filter connector is the capacitor array. Sabritec internally manufacturers the monolithic ceramic capacitor array on both thick and thin film technology. Using a dry process to
Chip Terminations with Integrated Matching for Improved VSWR
Description:
Matching microwave to components within a circuit has become more challenging for the circuit designer as operating frequencies and circuit complexity increase. Increasing use of think film and thin
Heat Sinking Relative to Alumina Chips and Aluminum Nitride Chips
Description:
Frequently, one needs more power in a chip of a given size. The question regarding IMS chip resistors then becomes whether or not to choose aluminum nitride (ALN) chips, or alumina (Al2O3) chips in
Specifying a Low Pass Filter
Description:
The graph shown here illustrates a typical low pass filter (LPF) function. It indicates how much attenuation is achieved at a given frequency for, in this instance, the IMF2293. All other LPF graphs
Measuring Transformer Distributed Capacitance
PDF from:
Datatronics™
Description:
This article is a general discussion of distributed capacitance, Cd, in transformers with emphasis on measurement. We will discuss how capacitance occurs, references to formula for calculating, how
Applying the IEC and UL 60950 Standards to Telecommunication Transformers
PDF from:
TE Connectivity - Circuit Protection
Description:
When designing a transformer for telecommunications application safety agency issues are often a concern and can be driving factors in the size, performance and even cost of the transformer. Confusion
Hand Soldering DX/DZ Series Inductors
PDF from:
TE Connectivity - Circuit Protection
Description:
Good hand soldering techniques are important even in today's world of surface-mount, auto-placed components. Often prototypes and rework require hand-soldering skills which are becoming more of a
Temperature Specmanship and Selecting Power Inductors
PDF from:
Datatronics™
Description:
How many datasheets have we, as engineers, reviewed and all of the data we need is there? Well, if your experiences are like mine, very few times if at all. And to compound the problem the data listed
Magnetic Component Alternate Sourcing Strategies
PDF from:
Datatronics™
Description:
Due to the complexities of circuit design and the highly customizable nature of magnetic components, such as transformers and inductors, they are often overlooked by OEMs when it comes to alternate or
