As electronic devices become faster and operate at higher frequencies, capacitors used for noise filtering and decoupling applications require even lower ESL (Equivalent Series Inductance) characteristics.
Additionally, in automotive electrical systems, there is an increasing demand for low-ESL type products to improve safety and comfort and to meet the demands of infotainment.
This Solution Guide introduces various solutions utilizing TDK's advanced low-ESL components, the "YFF Series" 3-terminal feed-through filter.

For electronic device design, it is important to allow necessary signals to pass while to block unwanted signals (noise). Some pattern designs of a printed circuit board (PCB) can be influenced by ESD (electrostatic discharge). By visualizing the behavior of ESD intruding into the PCB, we can confirm the effectiveness of ESD countermeasures for the PCB design. In this article, we introduce effective GND pattern designs and the use of ESD protection components to enhance ESD robustness.

TDK extends AEC-Q200 qualified SMD alloy powder choke series ERU27M for rated currents up to 48 A. read more!

TDK Corporation announces a series of 10BASE-T1L plug-and-play test boards, called EVB-DLA-00x. The series is available in six different power classes to match the Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) evaluation boards EVAL-ADIN1100EBZ and EVAL-ADIN1110EBZ from Analog Devices.

Increased demand for comfort functions and higher performing Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are requiring faster in-vehicle transmission interfaces. For image transmission using SerDes (LVDS), PoC (Power over Coax) has become mainstream to reduce the weight of the wiring harness by transmitting signal and supplying power within a single coaxial cable. The evolution of cameras used in automobiles continues with increased current capacity and faster image transmission for higher resolution images, as well as heating functions to defog the camera lens.
This article presents examples of the use and effects of PoC filter inductors and chip beads.

TDK Corporation announces the EPCOS B32377G, a new series of three-phase AC filter capacitors in delta connection filled with nonflammable nitrogen gas instead of the soft polyurethane resin used in the existing series. Read more.

TDK expands compact high-current choke series ERU33 toward higher currents with new core material

TDK introduces tube magazines for various series of ring core chokes for automatic pick and place

TDK's NTCRP series (NTC thermistors) are used in a wide range of applications, including electric vehicle drive motors, batteries, and industrial equipment temperature detection, which require high reliability. This article explains thermal response, a very important characteristic of NTC thermistors, and introduces the method of measuring the response of the NTCRP series.

TDK Corporation (TSE:6762) announces the new EPCOS B43659 series of snap-in aluminum electrolytic capacitors. This is the next generation of ultra-compact general-purpose components for voltages of 450 V (DC) featuring an extremely high CV product. It provides the same features and serves the same applications as the previous series; however, the B43659 is much more compact. In case sizes of only 22 mm x 25 mm to 35 mm x 50 mm (D x H), these components achieve capacitances ranging from 140 µF to 1030 µF. In addition to the standard versions with 2 terminals, versions with 3 terminals are also available to ensure correct installation.