Understanding the advantages, limitations, and use cases of each technology helps engineers create reliable consumer products.

Power systems today operate in an environment where reliability and safety must be maintained despite rising loads, expanding ...

The new surface mount device (SMD) overcurrent chip fuses consist of a variety of types and sizes. The part numbers for the 0603 package are PF0603F, PF0603S and PF0603H. The PF0603F is a fast-acting ...

POWER OVER ETHERNET (POE) enabled devices and their electronic components are designed for operation within specified current and voltage ratings. If these ratings are exceeded due to short-circuit or ...

Protect your devices with effective surge protection and power outage safety tips. Learn practical electronics protection ...

Courtesy of www.MikeHolt.com. Based on the 2020 NEC. Article 240 provides the requirements for overcurrent protection and selecting/installing overcurrent protective ...

When the universal serial bus (USB) interface was introduced over a decade ago, its impact on consumer and industrial markets alike was grossly underestimated. Several standard revisions and billions ...

The electronic content in modern cars has increased tremendously thanks to the demand for in-car entertainment (“infotainment”) systems and features, such as docking for smartphones, USB ports, and ...

Overcurrent protection of conductors is an idea so simple that it is almost self-evident. Excessive current in a conductor results in rapid temperature rise, which damages insulation and creates ...