Littelfuse, a global designer in circuit protection, introduced the latest addition to its growing line of power semiconductor products, the LFUSCD Series of Silicon Carbide (SiC) Schottky Diodes, at the European Power Conversion and Intelligent Motion 2016 exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany. When compared to standard silicon bipolar power diodes, LFUSCD Series SiC Schottky diodes allow designers to reduce […]
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Fuse Holder, Block, and Clip Selection Tool added to online simulation/selection platform
Littelfuse, Inc., the global leader in circuit protection, has added a Fuse Holder, Block, and Clip Selection Tool to its popular iDesign™ online simulation and product selection platform. With the addition of this new tool, Littelfuse iDesign now offers circuit designers the opportunity to select the cartridge fuse and mounting hardware their applications require in […]
High-Speed Fuses reduce peak let-through current and let-through energy
Littelfuse, Inc. has announced a new line of high-speed fuses for protection of power semiconductor devices used in industrial equipment. The POWR-SPEED line of fuses uses a special bridge design, quenching material and element designs to provide fast, extreme current limitation. Manufacturing systems today use power semiconductor devices to control drives and optimize power utilization. […]
Littelfuse, TE Connectivity circuit protection works tie up
Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) has announced it successfully completed its acquisition of the circuit protection business of TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE: TEL) for $350 million in cash. The circuit protection business has a leading position in polymer-based resettable circuit protection devices, with a strong global presence in the automotive, battery, industrial, communications and mobile computing markets. […]
Switching thyristors withstand 1.2 kV spikes
Littelfuse, Inc. has introduced the company’s first discrete thyristor devices capable of withstanding voltage spikes higher than 1,200V. The Littelfuse Teccor brand SK225xD/SK255KD/SK625xD/SK655KD Series SCR Switching Thyristors are unidirectional switches designed to handle voltage spikes and power surges in incoming AC power mains. These SCRs can take up to 1,300V (SK225xD and SK255KD Series) or […]
High-rel TVS diodes target aero, military uses
Littelfuse, Inc. has introduced two new series of high reliability TVS Diodes that are upscreened for use in aerospace, military, industrial and medical applications. The SMCG-HR and SMCG-HRA Series High-Reliability TVS Diodes are provided in DO-215AB packages and designed specifically to protect sensitive electronic equipment from voltage transients induced by lightning surges and other transient […]
High-power SM TVS diodes feature better clamping voltages
Littelfuse, Inc., a global manufacturer in circuit protection, has introduced two new product series, the LTKAK6 and LTKAK10 Series TVS Diodes, designed to offer clamping characteristics superior to those of standard silicon avalanche diode (SAD) technologies. This superior performance is made possible by Littelfuse Foldbak technology, which provides a clamping voltage lower than the avalanche voltage but […]
Littelfuse Expands TVS Diode Array Line with New Series
Littelfuse, Inc. has introduced the SPxx-01WTG-C-HV Series (SPxx Series) of general purpose ESD Protection TVS Diode Arrays (SPA® Diodes). The SPxx Series extends previous improvements for protecting sensitive electronic devices from damage due to electrostatic discharge (ESD) and other overvoltage transients. These new “high-voltage” 0201-size components are well suited for safeguarding the data lines on […]
The circuit protection connection for wearables and the IoT
by JAMES COLBY, Littelfuse Circuit protection technologies and board layout strategies help promote safety, reliability and connectivity. There’s one down-side to wearable technology that is unlikely to show up in headlines about the IoT: Human bodies generate static electricity as they move. That static electricity can potentially harm the sensitive electronics that power IoT applications. […]
TVS diodes absorb 24 A during lightning strikes
Littelfuse, Inc., a manufacturer in circuit protection, has introduced two new product series, the SP4044 and SP4045 Series TVS Diode Arrays (SPA® Diodes), designed to protect sensitive electronics from destructive electrostatic discharges (ESD) and lightning-induced surge events. Low capacitance diodes are integrated with an additional zener diode to protect each I/O pin against ESD and high […]
