Many applications today, including industrial machinery, power tools and other high current equipment, use limiting inrush current as a major design consideration to combat the problematic effects of ...

The methods of protecting electronics from circuitry failures and managing inrush current at power on has evolved significantly from a simple fuse and maybe a P-channel FET to much more sophisticated ...

CARSON CITY, NV--(Marketwired - Jun 24, 2014) - Ametherm today announced that global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation is now stocking the company's SURGE-GARD™ series of NTC ...

CARSON CITY, NV--(Marketwired - Aug 11, 2014) - Ametherm today announced that its SURGE-GARD™ series of NTC inrush current limiting thermistors, recently acquired by Ametherm from Measurement ...

CARSON CITY, NV--(Marketwired - Mar 4, 2015) - Ametherm today announced its product lineup for the Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC) 2015, taking place March 15-19 in ...

TDK-EPC has extended its range of EPCOS inrush current limiters (ICL). The P11 series (B57211P*) covers a resistance range from 4 to 25 ohms (R25). These types are designed for currents from 2.5 to 5 ...

Rectifiers and ac-dc power supplies employ large bulk capacitors. During power-up, these capacitors require a large amount of current to charge up, resulting in a large inrush current. This inrush ...

If a motor isn't adequately protected, a short circuit will likely result in premature replacement. Then there's the problem of nuisance tripping upon initial start-up because the magnetic setting of ...