New passive component architectures can meet the challenging requirements of emerging applications such as advanced driver assistance systems, says Verena Salan, High school physics teaches us that an ...

Snap-in capacitors—radial lead aluminum electrolytic capacitors with “snap lock” terminals—continue to increase compactness to expand their applications’ reach. Terminals in this type of capacitor ...

Murata has managed to compress 4.3μF into a three-terminal 0402 (1005 metric) package, and qualified it for automotive use. This is the surface-mount equivalent of a feed-through capacitor, with the ...

AVX Corp. has launched the FRC Series medium power DC-link film capacitors, which feature a wide range of capacitance and voltage values in addition to self-healing properties. Designed for use in DC ...

Single-phase motors, adjustable-speed drives (ASDs), and power factor (PF) correction applications often depend on capacitors to operate properly. This article explains how to test these critical ...

Illinois Capacitor's QPC Series AC Motor Run Capacitors are quicker to install and offer more durability and reliability. Exclusive locking push-wire contacts speed installation, eliminate soldering ...

Many single-phase motors used on refrigeration systems will incorporate some type of capacitor. They will either use a start capacitor to aid in its starting or a run capacitor to improve its running ...

MALVERN, Pa., Oct. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) is extending its 299 PHL-4TSI snap-in, four-terminal aluminum electrolytic capacitor family with new 350 V, 500 ...

In residential and light commercial HVACR, we work with run capacitors every day, and you may have noticed that they fail quite often. Because of this, many companies are beginning to integrate ...