Courtesy of Coilcraft : What is a  Conical Inductor? What are broadband conical inductors and how do they function? Off-the-shelf “flying lead” and surface mount broadband conical inductors, Figure 1 andFigure 2, are a special type of broadband RF choke that are used to filter radio frequency (RF) and microwave frequency interference from electronic circuits. At high frequency,…

Courtesy of Coilcraft : XAR7030 Raised Power Inductor XAR7030 Series inductors mark the first time raised inductors are available as standard, off-the-shelf products. They feature terminals that elevate the inductor body 1.5 mm from the printed circuit board surface and measure just 7.1 mm square with a maximum height of 3.2 mm. This allows standard power…

Courtesy of Coilcraft : Wirewound Ferrite Beads Cary, IL, USA — Coilcraft offers a broad range of wirewound ferrite beads in standard package sizes from 0201 (0603) to 1812 (4532). Superior attenuation and frequency performance enable smaller solution sizes compared to traditional thick-film chip ferrite beads. Ferrite beads are used as low pass filters to eliminate high frequency noise while…

Courtesy of Coilcraft : CST2020 Series Current Sense Transformers Sensed current up to 40 Amps For use between 400 Hz to 1 MHz Very low primary resistance AEC-Q200 Grade 1 (−40°C to +125°C) Meets Reinforced Insulation per UL 60950-1. 4000 Vrms, one minute isolation (hipot) winding to winding RoHS-compliant. 260°C compatible. Tin-silver over tin over nickel over phos bronze terminations Core material Ferrite Terminations Tin-silver over…

Courtesy of Coilcraft : LPD8035V High-Isolation Miniature Coupled Inductors LPD8035V Series Miniature 1:1 coupled inductors provide 1500 Vrms, one-minute isolation (hipot) between windings. Ultra-small package size 8.0 × 6.4 × 3.5 mm 1500 Vrms, one minute isolation (hipot) between windings Provides significant size and cost reductions over conventional bobbin-wound alternatives 13 inductance values ranging from 4.7 to 150 µH Peak…

Courtesy of Coilcraft : These Ultra Low-loss Power Inductors are Ideal for High Switching Frequencies Coilcraft’s new XEL50xx Family of high-performance, molded power inductors offer exceptionally low DC resistance and ultra-low AC losses, greatly improving power converter efficiency at high switching frequencies (2 to 5+ MHz) and high ripple current.  The XEL5020 Series is available in…

Courtesy of Coilcraft Cary, IL, USA – Coilcraft introduces its new XEL50xx Family of high-performance, molded power inductors that offer exceptionally low DC resistance and ultra-low AC losses, greatly improving power converter efficiency at high frequencies (2 to 5+ MHz) and high ripple current.The use of high switching frequencies or high ripple current allows a corresponding lower…

Read full article on Coilcraft website here: A Guide to Understanding Common Mode Chokes – Written by Chris Hare What is a Common Mode Choke? A common mode choke is an electrical filter that blocks high frequency noise common to two or more data or power lines while allowing the desired DC or low-frequency signal to…

Courtesy of Coilcraft For Editorial Use: Word Doc  |   Image Coilcraft Press Room Cary, IL, USA – Coilcraft will debut its new LPD8035V Series of miniature, high-voltage 1:1 coupled inductors at the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) being held March 4-8 in San Antonio, Texas. The LPD8035V provides 1500 Vrms, one-minute isolation (hipot) between windings from a package that measures just…

Courtesy of Coilcraft Cary, IL, USA – Coilcraft’s new 0402DC Series ceramic wirewound chip inductors offer the industry’s highest Q factors in an 0402 (1005) size – up to 162 at 2.4 GHz – for super low loss in high frequency circuits. It is offered in 26 standard inductance values ranging from 3.0 to 120 nH. An…