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Product Reviews

Tiny resistor packs power with low resistance
Vishay's new Power Metal Strip meter shunt resistor features very low resistance values down to 100 µΩ and 3 W power capability in 3124 size package.
Ultracapacitor boasts 3,000F, low ESR in rugged design
MIL spec qualified ultracap designed for auto, transportation, alternative energy, medical, industrial, and consumer markets.
Does it mean we can then use this kind of capacitor to replace the battery in EV? If capacitor can ...

Power metal strip resistor boasts high 3W rating
Vishay's new Power Metal Strip resistor in 2512 case size features very high 3 W power rating and extremely low resistance values down to 0.0005 Ω.
It is no-PB and ROHS compliant - see datasheet; it also specifies soldering profile with 260C.
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Advantages of the PXI Platform and NI Software for Sensor Measurement and Signal Conditioning Systems
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When Designing with Power LEDs, Consider Their Real Thermal Resistance
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Finding the right part just got easier
Patrick Mannion
With the launch of Datasheets.com, EDN and UBM Electronics provide engineers access to over 185 million parts, with features such as comparison, parametric search, search save, and alerts.
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Dr DSP
It seems like the next phase of this effort needs to be driven by suggestions from users on the ...
It seems like the next phase of this effort needs to be driven by suggestions from users on the ...
Fun with electrolytic capacitors
Jim Ford
How we scared the, um, stuffing out of people in the dorm bathrooms
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HarveyB49
Brings to mind the "Little Jiffy Fuse Tester" we built and left in the shop. Just a simple little ...
Brings to mind the "Little Jiffy Fuse Tester" we built and left in the shop. Just a simple little ...

The Year of the Passive Component
Joe Moxley
The year is young, but it doesn’t seem premature to go ahead and crown 2011 the year of the passive component.
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Social media and engineers: Live with it, OK?
Brian Fuller
Engineers have embraced social media. Really.
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sharps_eng
The 555 - close but no cigar? Did everyone love this device? I never thought the 555 was a properly ...
The 555 - close but no cigar? Did everyone love this device? I never thought the 555 was a properly ...
Raising alarms in the design group
John Rettig
I wasn't the instigator but my reputation made me the prime suspect
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David Ashton
Guilty as charged...kind of.... I've fallen into this trap a couple of times.... assuming that the ...
Guilty as charged...kind of.... I've fallen into this trap a couple of times.... assuming that the ...

What's inside the Dell Streak and Archos 7 tablets?
Brian Fuller
Patrick Mannion and I tear down the Dell Streak and Archos 7 tablet PCs live at ARM TechCon.
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ReneCardenas
Is the power point presentation available electronically?. I agree with EE.Mod posting the tables ...
Is the power point presentation available electronically?. I agree with EE.Mod posting the tables ...

When products go beyond the bottom line
Brian Fuller
It's when products have an impact that's felt beyond the top and bottom lines that engineers can go home with a really warm feeling in their hearts.
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lifewingmate
I agree, this story is amazing because at the end of the day life-saving technologies are priceless. ...
I agree, this story is amazing because at the end of the day life-saving technologies are priceless. ...

Optimizing your system through careful resistor choices
Patrick Mannion
Careful resistor evaluation in light of improving materials science and manufacturing processes can serve to optimize a system design in terms of cost, size and performance.
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Bhola_#1
Thanks for the article. I am not sure if it is related but would like to know your opinion. Is ...
Thanks for the article. I am not sure if it is related but would like to know your opinion. Is ...

What's in your emergency repair kit, besides tools?
Bill Schweber
It starts with duct tape, of course, but there are other small items to bring
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LiketoBike
Heh, depending on the length, the gauge, the current, and the nature of the item being powered, that ...
Heh, depending on the length, the gauge, the current, and the nature of the item being powered, that ...
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