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Powering IoT Modules Using Solar Panels, SuperCapacitors, and an Automatic Buck/Boost Controller IC

Powering IoT Modules Using Solar Panels, SuperCapacitors, and an Automatic Buck/Boost Controller IC

Powering IoT Modules Using Solar Panels, SuperCapacitors, and an Automatic Buck/Boost Controller IC Written By: Ron Demcko | Ashley Stanziola | Daniel West Abstract: The use of IoT modules is exhibiting a high rate of growth because of their low cost, ease of implementation, and easily documented impact upon end-user efficiency, reliability, and cost. Manufacturers, installers, and end-users of IoT modules are seeking ways to power these devices and essentially create a set-and-forget module. Set-and-forget means a significant ongoing effort to eliminate batteries or extend the life of batteries powering IoT modules. Manufacturers of IoT modules are working to reduce their designs’ power consumption and also working with IC suppliers by requesting novel chipsets to provide quality power from harvested

Capacitor Reliability Virtual Seminar | TJ Green Associates, LLC

Capacitor Reliability Virtual Seminar | TJ Green Associates, LLC

  Capacitor Reliability Virtual Seminar | TJ Green Associates, LLC December 1st & 2nd, 2020 | 12 – 2 PM EDT The course is intended for component engineers, designers, process engineers, QEs, and managers responsible for designing and building hardware and procuring capacitors for use in microelectronic assemblies. Ron Demcko, AVX Fellow, will cover a wide range of technologies ranging from ceramic to film, stacked modules and SuperCapacitors. Students will gain an understanding of each capacitor technology ranging from construction, electrical performance and reliability. Performance characteristics are discussed relative to time, temperature, voltage and frequency. Distinctions are made between thin film capacitors and power film capacitors. Stacked capacitor modules – traditionally MLCC based are presented. SuperCapacitor technology is reviewed and

AVX and Presidio Components Settle All Outstanding Litigation

AVX and Presidio Components Settle All Outstanding Litigation

FOUNTAIN INN, SC and SAN DIEGO, CA (November 16, 2020) – AVX Corporation, a Kyocera group company, and Presidio Components, Inc. today announced they have settled all outstanding claims between the companies. The two parties have entered into appropriate licenses and agreements and have agreed to dismiss all related litigation. Specific l terms of the agreement remain confidential. “We are pleased to have reached agreement with Presidio Components and resolved all of our outstanding litigation under terms that allow us to freely work with our customers and allows AVX to focus on building the industry’s leading portfolio of advanced electronic components,” said Johnny Sarvis, CEO of AVX Corporation. “We look forward to continuing to provide value added electronic solutions to

Power Converter Output Filter Capacitors – Virtual Roundtable (part 2 of 2)

Power Converter Output Filter Capacitors – Virtual Roundtable (part 2 of 2)

Hosted by Jeff Shepard, EE World has organized this “virtual roundtable” into “Power Converter Output Filter Capacitors” with Eduardo Drehmer (ED), Director of Marketing Film Capacitors & Power Quality Solutions with TDK Electronics, Norton Brissac (NB), Sr. Marketing Manager for Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors with TDK Electronics and Daniel West (DW) Field Application Engineer with AVX Corp. JS: Which capacitor technology is best suited for output filtering in inverter designs? What key specifications are key for capacitors in inverter output filters? DW: Ceramics are ideal, and safety certifications are the key specification to look out for… Power Electronic Tips October 15, 2020 https://www.powerelectronictips.com/power-converter-output-filter-capacitors-virtual-roundtable-part-2-of-2/

X and Y Safety Capacitor Applications – Virtual Roundtable (Part 1 of 2)

X and Y Safety Capacitor Applications – Virtual Roundtable (Part 1 of 2)

Hosted by Jeff Shepard, EE World has organized this “virtual roundtable” into “X and Y Safety Capacitor Applications” with Eduardo Drehmer (ED), Director of Marketing for Film Capacitors & Power Quality Solutions with TDK Electronics, Inc. and Daniel West (DW), Field Application Engineer with AVX Corp. JS: What are the most confusing aspects of X and Y safety capacitor specifications for designers? DW: Keeping up with classifications and certifications, knowing where they should go and which are interchangeable can be very confusing for designers. In addition,… Power Electronic Tips October 15, 2020 https://www.powerelectronictips.com/x-and-y-safety-capacitor-applications-virtual-roundtable-part-1-of-2/

AVX Joins the SPE Industrial Partner Network

AVX Joins the SPE Industrial Partner Network

As a member of the SPE Industrial Partner Network, AVX will be actively involved in the continuing development of single-pair Ethernet (SPE) standards and compatible connectivity products, and will also serve as an ambassador of the significant space- and weight-saving advantages that SPE offers for applications including industrial, process, and building automation systems, smart city networks, and transportation systems. FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (September 21, 2020) – AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of advanced electronic components and interconnect, sensor, control, and antenna solutions, has joined the SPE Industrial Partner Network, a global association of companies dedicated to promoting Single-Pair Ethernet technology as the basis for the rapid and effective expansion of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Single-Pair Ethernet

Seven Fundamental Considerations for Selecting EMI Filters

Seven Fundamental Considerations for Selecting EMI Filters

Although effective EMI filtering is particularly important in high-reliability electronics applications with low-power signals, strict signal fidelity demands, and a high cost of failure, such as satellites and pacemakers, it also plays a critical role in commercial applications that require sensitivity to low-power signals in noisy environments, like instrumentation equipment. To protect electronic circuits from interference, device designers often employ… Interference Technology October 14, 2020 Check out the featured article on page 17. https://interferencetechnology.com/2020-emc-fundamentals-guide/ MORE ABOUT EMI FILTERS EMI Filtering for High Reliability Applications EMI Filters Catalog

Miniature Bulkhead EMI Filters for Aerospace Applications

Miniature Bulkhead EMI Filters for Aerospace Applications

Advances in multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) manufacturing have led to significant improvements in the voltage and capacitance capabilities of miniature case size capacitors. These advances have extended to ceramic discoidal capacitors, which are employed in most bulkhead-mounted EMI suppression filters. They are now available in smaller packages and make the control of EMI in space- and weight-constrained aerospace applications easier and more reliable. Currently, discoidal capacitors can be manufactured with outer diameters as small as 0.050” with as much as 5,000pF of capacitance. They also have equivalent models, which helps ensure effective… Signal Integrity Journal October 6, 2020 https://www.signalintegrityjournal.com/blogs/12-fundamentals/post/1894-miniature-bulkhead-emi-filters-for-aerospace-applications

AVX Earns Supplier Quality Excellence Award From GM

AVX Earns Supplier Quality Excellence Award From GM

The award recognizes AVX Electronics Tianjin Co. Ltd., which supplies GM with proven TransGuardTM Automotive Series multilayer varistors, for having consistently met or exceeded an extremely stringent set of quality performance criteria, including zero defects in shipped products and 100% on-time delivery, throughout calendar year 2019. FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (September 29, 2020) – AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of advanced electronic components and interconnect, sensor, control, and antenna solutions, received a 2019 Supplier Quality Excellence Award from General Motors (GM). The award recognizes AVX Electronics Tianjin Co. Ltd. for providing outstanding quality performance throughout calendar year 2019, as evidenced by having consistently met or exceeded an extremely stringent set of quality performance criteria and achieved the cross-functional support

AVX Expands Its Well-Proven Range Of Board-To-Board Battery Connectors With The Addition Of The New 9155-250 Series

AVX Expands Its Well-Proven Range Of Board-To-Board Battery Connectors With The Addition Of The New 9155-250 Series

The new 9155-250 Series battery connectors provide excellent electrical and mechanical performance and reliably withstand both high operating temperatures and high mating cycles in a broad range of medical, industrial, networking, and consumer electronics applications. FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (September 21, 2020) – AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of advanced electronic components and interconnect, sensor, control, and antenna solutions, extended its well-proven range of board-to-board battery connectors with the addition of the new 9155-250 Series, which — like the rest of the 9155 family — delivers high-reliability electrical and mechanical connectivity in harsh, high-temperature medical, industrial, networking, and consumer electronics applications for up to 5,000 mating cycles. The new 9155-250 Series battery connectors have 3.6mm-high halogen-free, high-temperature, UL94 V-0

Tantalum Polymer vs Aluminum Polymer Performance as an Output Filter Capacitor for Miniature Switching Power Supplies

Tantalum Polymer vs Aluminum Polymer Performance as an Output Filter Capacitor for Miniature Switching Power Supplies

Tantalum Polymer vs Aluminum Polymer Performance as an Output Filter Capacitor for Miniature Switching Power Supplies Written By: Ron Demcko | Ashley Stanziola | Daniel West Abstract: Engineers have questioned the impact performance of converting Aluminum Polymer capacitors to Tantalum Polymer capacitors in applications where MLCCs are present on the output filter ‘bank’ of a small switching power supply. The reasons for designers to convert to Tantalum Polymer capacitors in the design ranged from long term reliability and stability to availability/delivery and company specific design guidelines. This investigation is intended to compare the interchangeability of Tantalum Polymer Capacitors in a design with the original Aluminum Polymer capacitors. The data collected was the measured output voltage ripple on a highly utilized

Extensive Portfolio of High-Performance, High-Efficiency Patch Antennas

Extensive Portfolio of High-Performance, High-Efficiency Patch Antennas

The embedded on-board patch antennas have a small, low-profile form factor optimized for cross-market miniaturization trends and leverage patented isolated magnetic dipole technology to outperform competing solutions, offering higher efficiency, gain, isolation, and directivity characteristics from 1.5–2.4GHz with better return loss and minimal interference. FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (September 14, 2020) – AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of advanced electronic components and interconnect, sensor, control, and antenna solutions, announced its extensive portfolio of high-performance, high-efficiency patch antennas optimized to satisfy demanding connectivity and miniaturization requirements in wireless applications throughout the automotive, industrial, networking, medical, consumer electronics, energy, and transportation industries. Ethertronics’ embedded on-board patch antennas have small, low-profile form factors to achieve both reduced ground plane and keep-out area

New Embedded, Universal Broadband, LTE/LPWA Antenna for CAT-M & NB-IoT Applications

New Embedded, Universal Broadband, LTE/LPWA Antenna for CAT-M & NB-IoT Applications

Compatible with all major worldwide wireless carriers, the new off-the-shelf antennas have a small, low-profile FR4 form factor with patented IMD technology, reduced ground plane & keep-out area requirements, independent tuning capabilities, high efficiency, gain, & isolation, & minimal interference & provide ultra-wideband coverage from 600–2,700MHz FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (September 8, 2020) – AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of advanced electronic components and interconnect, sensor, control, and antenna solutions, released a new embedded, universal broadband, LTE/LPWA antenna (1004795) as a standard, off-the-shelf solution designed for maximum versatility. Compatible with all major worldwide wireless carriers and a variety of common communications protocols, the new antennas meet steadily increasing cross-market demand for smaller and thinner antennas with high-reliability, ultra-wideband performance

AVX Supplies the First ESCC QPL Approved Polymer Electrolytic Multianode Capacitors

AVX Supplies the First ESCC QPL Approved Polymer Electrolytic Multianode Capacitors

The European Space Agency has qualified AVX to supply TCS Series COTS-Plus Ultra-Low-ESR Polymer Electrolytic Multianode Chip Capacitors for use in mission-critical space programs including satellites, missiles, and rovers FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (September 1, 2020) – AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of advanced electronic components and interconnect, sensor, control, and antenna solutions, is the first manufacturer qualified to supply polymer electrolytic multianode capacitors for use in European Space Agency (ESA) programs. The company’s well-proven TCS Series COTS-Plus Solid Polymer Electrolytic Multianode Chip Capacitors, which are manufactured at the ESA-qualified AVX Czech Republic facility in Lanskroun, are now listed on the European Space Components Coordination (ESCC) Qualified Parts List (QPL), Detailed Specification 3012/006, as recommended by the Space Components

AVX Releases New Miniature, High-CV Tantalum Chip Capacitors Optimized for Automotive Applications

AVX Releases New Miniature, High-CV Tantalum Chip Capacitors Optimized for Automotive Applications

The new AEC-Q200-qualified F98-AJ6 Series facedown SMD capacitors deliver high capacitance, high volumetric efficiency, & critical space savings in a range of automotive electronics & feature the industry’s smallest & highest-CV 0603 tantalum capacitor rated at 10μF/10V FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (August 27, 2020) – AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of advanced electronic components and interconnect, sensor, control, and antenna solutions, released a new series of high-CV resin-molded, surface-mount tantalum chip capacitors with a miniature and low-profile facedown design optimized for automotive electronics applications. The new F98-AJ6 Series capacitors are currently available in miniature 0603 and 0805 chip sizes with maximum heights of just 1.0mm and 0.80±0.10mm, respectively, and feature facedown under-tab terminations designed to achieve high capacitance, high

Ethertronics Completes Development and Full Mass Production Release of First UWB Antenna Solutions for Samsung Electronics

Ethertronics Completes Development and Full Mass Production Release of First UWB Antenna Solutions for Samsung Electronics

The two strategic partners collaborated to develop the high-performance ultra-wideband (UWB) antennas featured in the new Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Z Fold2 smartphones. Ethertronics also designed, developed, and delivered the main communication band antennas for the new Galaxy & Galaxy Buds Live smart devices. FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (August 26, 2020) – AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of advanced electronic components and interconnect, sensor, control, and antenna solutions, announced that its AVX/Ethertronics Korea team has completed the development and mass production of the first ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna solutions to be integrated into Samsung Electronics products. Featured in the new Galaxy Note20 Series, which consists of new 6.7” Galaxy Note20 5G, 6.9” Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, and Galaxy Z Fold2