Workbench contributor and engineer Duke Evans writes that he has repaired many a circuit board trace with bare wire. In his years of circuit board repairs, Duke has also noted that some older ...

[CuriousMarc] was restoring an old Model 19 TeleType. The design for these dates back to the 1930s, and they are built like tanks (well, except for the ones built during the war with parts using ...

Taiyo Yuden has squeezed 1,000μF into a 2.5V multi-layer ceramic capacitor only 4.5 x 3.2 x 3.2mm. Called PMK432 BJ108MU-TE, it is aimed at replacing electrolytic capacitors in power supplies for ...

There’s been a lot of attention lately on the amount of electronic waste (e-waste) we all generate. Products such as smartphones, TVs, various gadgets, and other accessories of all types are simply ...

Cornell Dubilier recently announced the availability of its new ElectroFilm series of power film capacitors, which can be used to replace aluminum electrolytics where an increase in reliability is ...

Abstract: Electrolytic capacitors are notorious for short lifetimes in high-temperature applications such as LED light bulbs. The careful selection of these devices with proper interpretation of their ...

Some of the design features used in the PAR 38 application include long-life rated electrolytic capacitors, surface-mount components load on the bottom. while pinned through-hole devices load on top.

SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SAMWHA ELECTRIC (KRX:009470), a leading manufacturer specialized in electrolytic capacitors in Korea, draws attention in the world electronics market by launching ...