Engineers generally focus most attention on active components such as transistors, optoelectronic devices, ICs, and the like. In any design, however, the characteristics of passive devices ...

Capacitors, resistors, inductors, connectors, and even the printed-circuit board (PCB) are called passive because they don’t have gain or control power like semiconductors or other active devices (see ...

Any system is only as good as the sum of its components. Therefore it is important to understand how to go about choosing the right passive components to get the best system performance. At the end of ...

The Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) is now considered the leading conference for power electronics. Through technical sessions, plenary talks, and a large exhibit floor, a wide range of ...

Metal cost volatility is cited in price-increase notices as passive-component hikes spread; MLCC risk shows up first in ...