EDN

Ceramic capacitor stops short-circuit failures

Myrtle Beach, S.C. — AVX Corp. has designed a ceramic capacitor that virtually eliminates the risk of short-circuit failure. Terminated with the company's FLEXITERM technology, FLEXISAFE capacitors ...
EDN

Fused capacitor beefs up protection from short circuits

Myrtle Beach, S.C. — AVX Corp. has developed the TBW series tantalum fused capacitor to provide increased protection against short circuit failure modes in military and aerospace circuitry. Using a ...
Electronic Design

CERAMIC CAPACITORS REDUCE SHORT-CIRCUIT RISK

EPCOS has developed a new type of ceramic capacitor to minimize the risk of short circuits if the capacitor is damaged. The product is suitable for applications in which the capacitor is permanently ...
Electronic Design

Fused Capacitor Guards Against Short Circuits

From AVX (www.avx.com), the TBW series tantalum Fused Capacitor provides increased protection against short circuit failure modes. Using a thin film technology, the TBW Fused Capacitor has an internal ...
Drexel University

Addressing the Elephant in the Circuit — Finally, a Shrinkable Alternative for Capacitors

One of the last remaining unshrinkable obstacles blocking the progress of fully integrated, wearable technology is the clunky component that absorbs and disburses stray electricity and converts ...