Tyco Electronics Circuit Protection News

Free, Downloadable HDMI™ 1.3 WhitePaper to Help Designers Add ESD Protection Without Sacrificing Performance

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

MENLO PARK, CA - May 6, 2008 - Tyco Electronics now offers a free, downloadable whitepaper detailing the benefits of its reference layout that incorporates ESD and overcurrent protection for HDMI™ 1.3 interfaces. Available at www.circuitprotection.com/hdmi/, the whitepaper describes how designers can use the reference layout to meet the HDMI 1.3 specification, provide IEC 61000-4-2 ESD protection, and speed time to market.

2.3A POLYZEN™ Devices Help Protect Automotive Infotainment Peripherals

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

MENLO PARK, Calif. - Feb. 28, 2008 - Tyco Electronics announced today the addition of two new devices to its popular line of PolyZen™ polymer enhanced, precision Zener diode micro-assemblies. The new devices feature a higher hold current (2.3A) and are designed to help protect circuits in global positioning systems (GPS), smart phones, game consoles, portable media players (PMPs) and other video-based peripherals that can be charged in the car.

Circuit Protection For Automotive Wire Harnesses

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

MENLO PARK, Calif. - Jan. 24, 2007 - Tyco Electronics, the world's leading passive electronic components manufacturer, announced today the introduction of a new line of Raychem Circuit Protection PolySwitch™ devices for the automotive market. Useful in helping to provide resettable overcurrent protection for passenger vehicle and heavy truck wire harnesses, the PolySwitch bladed contact device features a 2.8 mm form factor to facilitate easy, one-to-one replacement of mini-sized fuses and Type II bimetal circuit protection devices in 12V vehicle systems.

Unlike Type II bimetal circuit breakers - which typically cycle several times before latching - the PolySwitch BD280 device features a no-moving parts designÂ withÂ a resistance switching action thatÂ latches immediately following anÂ overcurrent tripping condition tha

SiBar™ Devices Help Protect High Data Rate Telcom and Datacom Equipment

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

MENLO PARK, Calif. - Dec. 10, 2007 - Tyco Electronics has announced the addition of new devices to its Raychem™ brand SiBar™ thyristor series. These new bi-directional transient voltage surge suppressors include an expanded range of available voltages, and lower capacitance to help protect high-speed ADSL/VDSL modems, Ethernet and Power-over-Ethernet and other high data rate communications equipment from damage from overvoltage events.

Industry's First ESD and Overcurrent Reference Layout for HDMI 1.3 Interfaces

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

MENLO PARK, Calif. - Nov. 28, 2007 -- Tyco Electronics announced today the introduction of a reference layout for ESD and overcurrent protection for HDMI™ 1.3 interfaces. The reference layout utilizes Tyco Electronics' low-capacitance (0.25pF signal to ground) PESD protection devices, and space-effective component placement and routing to help protect against ESD events and optimize board space. The reference layout also includes optional overcurrent protection on the +5V rail, using the PolySwitch™ nanoSMD device.

New PolySwitch picoSMD Device Offers Smallest Form Factor for High Density Circuit Board Designs

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

MENLO PARK, CA. - November 1, 2007 - Tyco Electronics announced today a new addition to its popular PolySwitch™ resettable PPTC (polymeric positive temperature coefficient) devices surface-mount product family. Useful for the latest generation of high frequency data ports, I/O ports and storage devices, the picoSMD035F device offers circuit designers the smallest PPTC overcurrent protection device available for consumer and computer electronics.

New PolySwitch Device Helps Protect Electric Motors and Transformers from Overcurrent and Overtemperature Damage

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Raychem Circuit Protection, a business unit of Tyco Electronics, has announced the introduction of its PolySwitch™ LVR series of resettable circuit protection devices. PolySwitch LVR devices help protect electric motors and transformers used in commercial and home appliances from failures caused by mechanical overloads, overheating, stall, lost neutral and other potentially damaging conditions.

Product Innovations On Display: 32 New Products For You

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

There is no industry that evolves as rapidly as electronics. And that means you need a never-ending stream of innovative ideas and new component products to support your next design effort. Tyco Electronics is ready to help enable your next innovation - with a robust new product development effort that is second to none in the electronics industry.

View a sampling of our latest product innovations, or see all of our new products by selecting ""Browse All Product News".

We want to help you make your next generation of products successful!