KYOCERA AVX components used in lunar mission
On August 23, 2023, the Chandrayaan-3 mission’s Vikram lander cemented India’s status as the first country to soft-land a spacecraft near the South Pole of the Moon. KYOCERA AVX contributed…
Accelerating Efficiency
From a passive component point of view the theme of efficiency will accelerate in 2024. The exact meaning of efficiency varies greatly by sector. Examples include the following: Consumer: SMT…
How antenna advancements impact smart cities
In the previous issue of DENA (September/October 2023), we talked about how oscillator advancements impact smart cities. Consistent timing and frequency behavior is critical for many applications, but for smart…
KYOCERA AVX releases new supercapacitor modules
The new SCM Series double-layer, series-connected electrochemical supercapacitor modules can be used by themselves or in conjunction with primary or secondary batteries to extend battery life and backup time or…
Supercapacitors in robotic applications
Autonomous mobile robots and semi-autonomous cobots are candidates for supercapacitors. Commonly known as supercapacitors, electrochemical double-layer capacitors (EDLCs) are still relatively new to the electronics industry. Only recently have AEC-Q200…
Ultraminiature capacitor trends and circuit performance
Advanced capacitors can have a significant impact on system size, performance, and reliability. Passive components have experienced a massive evolution in recent years, and the rate at which these technologies…
More than just a temperature sensor
In addition to measuring temperature, thermistors can be used for surge protection, flow detection, and more. Thermistors are widely used as the sensing element of a temperature sensor, and rightly…
KYOCERA AVX introduces automotive-qualified supercapacitors
The company’s first automotive-qualified supercapacitors, which are also known as cylindrical, electrochemical, double-layer capacitors, have been announced by KYOCERA AVX. These five new automotive-qualified SCC Series supercapacitors are tested and…
An update on stacked ceramic capacitors for defense applications
MIL-PRF-32535 for discrete MLCCs has led to the discussion of stacked ceramic capacitors based on BME technology. Stacked ceramic capacitors are multiple discrete multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) terminated onto a…
Ultra-broadband capacitors for optoelectronics
A new single component coupling/DC blocking capacitor is now available. Optoelectronics is becoming more of a commodity industry as the number of data centers continues to grow in support of…