If you have ever read advanced textbooks or papers about electronics, you may have been surprised to see the use of complex numbers used in the analysis of AC circuits. A complex number has two parts: ...

X- and Y-capacitors are commonly used to filter AC power-source electromagnetic interference (EMI) noise and are often referred to as safety capacitors. Here is a detailed view of these capacitors, ...

This exercise demonstrates how the blend of analysis + simulation/testing can lead to a better understanding of circuit performance, compared to using analysis or simulation/testing alone. Although ...

The Type PFCH capacitor series from Cornell Dubilier Electronics, intended for the ac output of large inverter systems, filter undesirable harmonics before power is delivered to the grid or load. The ...

Vishay Intertechnology has introduced the BCcomponents SMDY1 Automotive Series, the industry’s first Automotive Grade AC line-rated ceramic disc safety capacitors with a Y1 rating in a surface-mount ...

I learned some basic electronics in high school physics class: resistors, capacitors, Kirchhoff’s law and such, and added only what was required for projects as I did them. Then around 15 years ago I ...

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) has introduced the first Automotive Grade AC line rated ceramic disc safety ...