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High-Voltage Safety: The SMDY1 Advantage

On 四月 7, 2026 in Automotive, Power by Vishay

Explore the technical specifications of Vishay’s SMDY1 series, the first surface-mount Class Y1 capacitors designed to handle 500VAC and 1500VDC in demanding xEV powertrains.

Tagged With: 1500 vdc, 500 vac, aec-q200, automotive, class y1 capacitor, emi suppression, smdy1, surface-mount safety capacitor, vishay, xev powertrain

PTC Thermistors Solve Automotive Inrush Current and Overload Challenges

On 十月 9, 2024 in All, Circuit Protection by Vishay

PTC thermistors offer a reliable solution to prevent damage from inrush current and overload in automotive functions such as onboard chargers and DC links. Unlike thermally protected fuse resistors, they self-reset after cooling down and provide continuous protection.

Tagged With: aec-q200, dc link, inrush current, negative temperature coefficient, ntc, obc, on board charger, overload, positive temperature coefficient, ptc, rtd, thermistor

Advanced Ceramic Resistors Yield Higher Power System Density

On 七月 19, 2018 in All, Circuit Protection by Bourns

Engineers today are asked to design applications with increasing power densities, which directly correspond to the demand for resistors. Leading manufacturers of these mighty passive components are answering current application requirements with new power resistor designs that can tolerate higher amounts of power in small and smaller form factors.

Tagged With: AEC-Q200, Bourns, Ceramic resistors, Circuit protection, Harsh environments, High power density, Low inductance

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