Power Supplies

    November 2025
    Bourns CRN Series Thick Film Resistors Deliver Precise, Reliable Low-ohmic Current Sensing in Compact Package

    Bourns® CRN Series Thick Film Resistors

    ­Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today announced its Bourns® CRN Series Thick Film Resistors. Designed to deliver precise, reliable low-ohmic current sensing in a compact package, the CRN Series offers high po
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    Date:
    11/25/2025
    Sumida America Introduces PANTA ZIF Jumpers for EMC-Critical, High-Speed Electronic and Industrial Systems

    Sumida America Introduces PANTA ZIF Jumpers for EMC-Critical, High-Speed Electronic and Industrial Systems

    ­Sumida America has released its new PANTA® Shielded ZIF Jumper product line. This flexible flat cable is designed specifically for electronic devices with high data rates, limited space, and high electromagnetic performance. Shielded and unshielded types are available. The PANTA Shielded ZIF Jumper ad
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    Date:
    11/24/2025
    Stacked Ceramic Capacitors’ Impact on Switch Mode Power Supplies

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    Figure 1: Cross-sections of each type of aluminum electrolytic capacitor: wet, polymer, and hybrid

    ­Not all modern electronics require increased power density. But it’s safe to say that getting more power out of power supplies with equivalent or smaller weights and volumes is of near universal interest in the design world, regardless. Switch Mode Power Supplies Switch mode power supplies (SMPS) are on
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    Date:
    11/01/2025
    The Namesake of Power Systems Design

    Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

    ­Welcome to the November issue! With the Spooky Season (and The Battery Show) behind us, we’ve now entered the home stretch of 2025, along with Thanksgiving, the unmitigated horror of Black Friday, and the holidays (and my son’s birthday) to close out the year. Of late, one of the biggest news sto
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    Date:
    11/01/2025
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