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 ...

Motors differ from other types of loads in one important way: The motor needs much more current to start than to run. This temporary, but significant, inrush current is what complicates motor circuit ...

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 - May 8, 2015) - Ametherm today announced its technology lineup for EDS 2015, taking place May 12-15 at The Mirage in Las Vegas. In suite A47, the company will highlight ...

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). TDK-EPC has extended its range of EPCOS inrush ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...