Chapter 1: High Voltage Ceramic Capacitors High voltage multilayer ceramic capacitors (HVMLCC) are discussed from the standpoints of how they function, their internal and external design, the materials used, and important factors to consider for your applications and your respective…
What are Whiskers? “Whiskers” are protrusions that grow from a metal film over time. They can achieve high aspect ratios, growing to considerable lengths and may result in electrical interconnection of adjacent terminals. This can happen when a whisker grows…
Chapter 1: Background Resistors impede current flow, causing a voltage drop when placed in an electrical circuit. Both alternating and direct currents are impeded by perfect resistors. The unit for resistance is Ohms (Ω), named after German physicist Georg Ohm.…
SMT Chips and Shelf LifeHave you ever wondered why that chip component sitting in your inventory has a shelf life? These capacitors, resistors and inductors are made mostly with ceramic materials that definitely don’t spoil! After all, reliability testing predicts…
Chip Components and Surface Mounting Trillions of electronic chip components are installed within electronic assemblies every year using surface mount technology (SMT). Your smartphone, HDTV, car, etc., contain hundreds, if not thousands, of electronic devices assembled using SMT. The SMT…
This is Part 3 of a 3 Part Series Chip Resistors Part 1: The Basics Chip Resistors Part 2: Types Chip Resistors Part 3: Applications and Considerations (this article) Greetings designers! In my last post we discussed several types of…
This is Part 1 of a 3 Part Series • Chip Resistors Part 1: The Basics (this article) • Chip Resistors Part 2: Types • Chip Resistors Part 3: Applications and Considerations Greetings designers, let’s talk about resistors. Resistors impede current…
This is Part 3 of a 3 Part Series Part 1: High Voltage MLCCs: Shocking Revelations! Part 2: Judging a Book by Its Cover Part 3: It Ain’t the Volts, It’s the Amps (this article) Now that we have discussed the…
This is Part 2 of a 3 Part Series Part 1: High Voltage MLCCs: Shocking Revelations! Part 2: Judging a Book by Its Cover (this article) Part 3: It Ain’t the Volts, It’s the Amps Shhhhh! Don’t tell my Momma, but…
This is Part 1 of a 3 Part Series Part 1: High Voltage MLCCs: Shocking Revelations! (this article) Part 2: Judging a Book by Its Cover Part 3: It Ain’t the Volts, It’s the Amps Greetings fellow components users! I…
