It seems that almost every industry has transitioned to Ethernet for their networking needs because of its increased bandwidth capabilities that can support real-time data sharing needs. Ethernet-based transformers are used in these applications to …
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Video Highlights Safety Issues with USB Type-C Cables
If you are using the latest USB Type-C cables that offer super-speed 10 gigabit-per-second performance, there are safety threats you need to be aware of. In addition to the increased power capability and bandwidth achieved …
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STEM Students Give a Big “10-4” to Public Safety Careers
Bourns Sponsors Summer STEM Academy Tech careers are comprised of more than just engineering jobs. Intelligent people with tech skills are needed today in almost every industry including a variety of public safety roles. That’s …
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Solving Wearable Electronics Battery Issues
Smartwatches, fitness bands, GPS trackers, earbuds and health monitors are just a few of the wearable electronics we have come to utilize and enjoy in our daily lives. These devices almost always use lithium-ion or …
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Bourns Inc. Puts its Best Foot Forward…every step of the way
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, we are posting this article originally written by our founder, Marlan Bourns in 1969 following the completion of the mission. REFLECTIONS ON THE MOON …
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Smartphone Fast Charging Brings Safety, Reliability Concerns Along with Additional Performance
One of the most recent smartphone lithium-ion battery advancements is fast charging, which can dramatically cut charging time. It increases the amount of current sent to the battery in order for its capacity to refill …
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Trimmers: Using Analog Technology to Tweak Digital Designs
It isn’t necessarily intuitive that analog technology can be used to tweak digital electronic designs. But that is how trimming potentiometers, or trimmers, have been employed as useful resources for more than 70 years. To …
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Avoiding System Corrosion Failures with Sulfur-Resistant Film Resistors
High sulfur environments can play havoc on film chip resistors. In standard film resistors, the internal terminal is made of silver (Ag) or silver palladium (AgPd) material, and is only protected by the epoxy passivation …
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Space-constrained Designs Get a Little Bit of Help from Compact Chip Resistors
The trend for making all types of devices and applications smaller with more integrated functionality continues. To help meet the needs of these space-constrained designs, Bourns is a leader in developing component miniaturization advancements. …
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The Right Features for Accurate Pressure Sensing in Harsh Environments
More and more designers are integrating pressure sensors to replace less accurate pressure switches in applications such as thermal cycling processes to improve efficiency and to enable additional system automation. The latest generation of pressure …
