TE Connectivity News

Resettable LVR Device in "Plastic Box" is Suitable for Harsh Environments

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

MENLO PARK, Calif. -- May 10, 2012 -- TE Circuit Protection, a business unit of TE Connectivity, today announces a significant enhancement to its popular PolySwitch™ LVR (line-voltage-rated) product line with its new LVB125 device. Featuring a unique plastic box package, the LVB125 provides resettable circuit protection for product assemblies utilizing potting or encapsulating compounds. These may include power supplies, transformers, industrial controllers and motors used in harsh-environment applications.

Historically, a resettable PPTC (polymeric positive temperature coefficient) device's functionality was restricted when a system's PCB was encapsulated to protect it from water, chemicals, oil, grease, dirt and other potentially damaging elements. To overcome this design issue, the new LVB125 device utilizes an innovative box-like package that reduces the pressure on the device when thermal expansion of the potting material occurs. By providing resettable circuit p

TE Circuit Protection's MHP Technology Now Offers Smart Activation Feature

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

MENLO PARK, Calif. -- February 28, 2012 -- TE Circuit Protection, a business unit of TE Connectivity, today announced a new Metal Hybrid PPTC (MHP) device offering Smart Activation (SA) functionality. The MHP-SA device provides a resettable, cost-effective and space-saving alternative to typical methods of protecting high-power lithium battery and module applications. These include cordless power tools, e-scooters and light electric vehicles (LEV) and standby power and energy storage systems (ESS).

The new MHP-SA device helps provide overcharge protection in large multi-cell battery packs and modules in which circuit protection devices interface with electronics as part of a sophisticated battery management system. The MHP-SA device's Smart Activation design feature accomplishes this via a third terminal signal line that enables external activation.

In a typical scenario, an IC monitors the battery system's temperature, current and voltage and, if an abnormality

TE Circuit Protection Introduces Industry's Lowest Capacitance Silicon ESD Devices for High-Data-Rate Applications

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

MENLO PARK, Calif - February 9, 2012 - TE Circuit Protection, a business unit of TE Connectivity, announces a family of eight new single-channel and multi-channel silicon ESD (SESD) protection devices offering the lowest capacitance (bi-directional: 0.10pF typical; unidirectional: 0.20pF typical), highest ESD protection (20kV air and contact discharge) and smallest size (multi-channel: 0.31mm height) packages available on the market.

TE Circuit Protection's New RTP Devices Offer Reflowable Thermal Protection in Low-Temperature AC and DC Designs

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

MENLO PARK, Calif. -- February 9, 2012 -- TE Circuit Protection, a business unit of TE Connectivity, today announces AC-rated and DC-rated Reflowable Thermal Protection (RTP) devices featuring a temperature open (Topen) value of 140°C. Innovative RTP devices can be quickly and easily installed using industry-standard pick-and-place and Pb-free reflow equipment, enabling manufacturers to realize significant savings by moving from hand assembly to surface-mount device (SMD) processes. The new RTP140R060S (AC) and RTP140R060SD (DC) devices offer designers a convenient, reliable alternative to typical thermal cut-off devices (TCOs) when protecting against potentially damaging thermal events in low-temperature AC or DC applications.

TE Circuit Protection's MHP Device Named Product of the Year by Electronic Products Magazine

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

MENLO PARK, Calif. -- January 10, 2012 -- TE Circuit Protection, a business unit of TE Connectivity, today announced it was honored with an Electronic Products 2011 Product of the Year award for its MHP30-36 product. The MHP (metal hybrid PPTC) device is an overcurrent protection device that combines a bimetal protector in parallel with a polymeric positive temperature coefficient (PPTC) element.

Low-Resistance, High-Current Reflowable Thermal Protection (RTP) Device

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Oct. 18, 2011 -- TE Circuit Protection announces the RTP200R060SA device, the latest in the series of Reflowable Thermal Protection(RTP) devices that offer a convenient, cost-effective alternative to typical thermal fuses. RTP devices help protect against thermal-runaway damage caused by MOSFETS, capacitors, ICs, resistors and other power components that can crack and fail.

New Surface-Mount 2410 Fuses Provide High I²t Characteristics

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

MENLO PARK, Calif. -- July 14, 2011 -- TE Circuit Protection announces the 2410SFV family of 20 new AC/DC fuses featuring current ratings from 0.5A to 20.0A. The 2410 fuses help provide secondary-side circuit protection, conserve board space and reduce design costs in a broad array of high-voltage, high-current designs. Typical applications include home appliances (LCD TV LED backlighting, LCD TV CCFL backlighting) and LED lighting, as well as office automation, industrial and medical equipment.

New iTouch Plus Surface Acoustic Wave Touchscreen Couples Zero-Bezel Design with Multi-Touch Functionality

Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- May 12, 2011 -- TE Connectivity announced today its iTouch Plus multi-touch touchscreen technology meets the Windows 7 multi-touch additional qualification requirements. The TE Touch Solutions business unit, a global leader in touchscreen technology, is exhibiting both the iTouch and iTouch Plus touchscreen technologies along with its extensive product portfolio at the 2011 Society for Information Display (SID) International Exhibition May 17-19 Los Angeles Convention Center, booth#1149.

Ground-Breaking Aircraft Wiring Repair Product Wins Innovation Award

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 16, 2011 - Tyco Electronics (TE), one of the leading global providers of engineered electronic components, connectors and network solutions, was recently recognized by the US Naval Air Systems Command with an Innovation Award. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Commanders Awards were established to recognize outstanding teams and individuals that support NAWCADs goals and objectives.

The Division's Aircraft Wiring Systems Team, in collaboration with industry partner TE, as well as fleet maintainers, developed an innovative cold-applied splice (CAS) wiring repair product and tooling that reduces aircraft wiring repair time by more than 70 percent. The innovative process also eliminates all the support equipment previously required for legacy repair methods.

Wire splicing, to replace segments of damaged wire or install new segments of wire, is the mo

ChipSESD Protection Devices in Standard 0201 & 0402 Packages

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

MENLO PARK, CA -- Feb. 2, 2011 -- Tyco Electronics (TE) has announced the expansion of its silicon ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection product portfolio with the introduction of 0201- and 0402-size devices that are easier to install and rework than traditional semiconductor-packaged ESD devices. The ChipSESD package combines the advantages of an active silicon device with a traditional Surface-Mount Technology (SMT) passive packaging configuration.

Innovative Splice Seals Without Heat or Tapes

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan 4, 2011 -- A new cold-applied splice from Tyco Electronics (TE) provides both wire termination and environmental sealing in a single step. Sealing is provided without the need for adhesives, tapes, grommets or other methods traditionally used in aerospace and defense applications. Because no heat is needed, the splice can be applied in potentially hazardous places such as in fueled aircraft.