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Applying Ceramic Tech to Achieve High Power Density (Part 2)

July 20, 2023

Part 2 delves further into why Class I ceramic capacitors are generally the preferred option in high-power-density applications versus their Class II counterparts, specifically...

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Applying Ceramic Tech to Achieve High Power Density (Part 1)

June 23, 2023

Capacitors, especially ceramic, are now strongly being considered in electronic design because of their excellent potential to increase efficiency, which ultimately leads to higher...

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TechXchange: Passives & Parts

Feb. 16, 2023

The significantly increased performance of modern electronics, especially in the areas of wireless and power, are putting pressure on the passives, discretes, and magnetics to...

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The Essentials of Capacitor Selection in Automotive Designs

July 8, 2022

When choosing an automotive capacitor, designers must not only understand the performance characteristics of different technologies, but also how they’re affected by the operating...

Simplify Buck-Regulator EMI Design with Integrated Capacitors

May 17, 2022

Sponsored by Texas Instruments: Capacitors placed inside a buck-converter IC’s package coupled with proprietary Dual-Random Spread Spectrum (DRSS) technology can help minimize...

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How to Reduce the Number—and Size—of Output Capacitors in Power-Supply Designs

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When the right parameters are checked, via LTpowerCAD or another tool, the number of output capacitors in a power supply can be minimized, saving money and board space.

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Combining Capacitors and Inductors in a Single Component

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New hybrid components could shrink the size of electronic filters used in communication devices.

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Keeping Up with Advances in Capacitor Technology

March 6, 2020

In 2020, the PSMA celebrates the 35th Anniversary of its founding. This article is the next in a series highlighting the ongoing activities of its committees and forums that contribute...

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Discrete Devices, ICs Improve Inverting Charge-Pump Design

Aug. 4, 2015

By combining charge-pump ICs with additional discrete components, this inverting design produces a negative output from a positive one with lower ripple and output impedance.