Bel Technical Library

Inductors, Chokes, Reactors, Filters… What’s in a name?

Signal Transformer

Market: Consumer IoT

Products: Chokes, Coils, Inductors

Learn the differences between inductors, chokes, reactors, and filters., their electromagnetic characteristics, and how they can be used to optimize electrical circuits.

The Language of Noise: Power System Design and EMI

Bel Power Solutions

Market: Consumer IoT

Product: Power Supplies

Learn about electromagnetic noise origins, effects, and essential management strategies in electronic design.

IEC 60601-1: Understanding Medical Power Supply Safety

Bel Power Solutions

Market: Medical

Product: Power Supplies

Discover the importance of IEC 60601-1 in ensuring safety and reliability in medical power supplies. Learn about the latest updates and standards.

Requirements for RJ45 Ethernet Connectivity in the IoT

Stewart Connector

Market: Consumer IoT

Product: ICMs

With the increasing prevalence of smart homes, buildings, factories, and cities powered by the Internet of Things (IoT), Ethernet connectivity has become essential for devices that once lacked advanced communication capabilities.

Hermetic Sealing Explained

Cinch Connectivity Solutions

Markets: Harsh Environment, Space

Products: Circular Connectors, D-shaped Connectors, RF & Microwave

Discover the essentials of hermetic sealing: its history, applications, types, and testing. Learn about the technology ensuring airtight connections.

3-Phase Transformers: Construction and Configurations

Signal Transformer

Market: Industrial

Product: Transformers

Explore 3-phase transformers and evaluate the pros and cons of the four primary winding configurations for ideal performance and application suitability.

Enhancing Fiber Optic Reliability: Expanded Beam Connectors

Cinch Connectivity Solutions

Fibreco

Market: Harsh Environment

Product: Optical Technology

Expanded beam fiber optic connectors offer improved reliability in harsh environments compared to traditional physical contact connectors.

More Than EV Batteries: How Bi-Directional Charging Enables New Battery Applications

Bel Power Solutions

Market: Transportation

Product: Power Supplies

Discover bidirectional power for diverse EVs – from medium to heavy-duty and on/off-road vehicles – to extend your battery capabilities.

Pluggable Transceiver Solutions for Harsh Environments

Cinch Connectivity Solutions

Stratos

Market: Harsh Environment

Product: Optical Technology

Explore pluggable and rugged transceivers: compact, high-performance, and environmentally resilient with the flexibility and convenience of a pluggable part.

80 PLUS: Why You Need Titanium Power Supplies in Your Data Center

Bel Power Solutions

Market: Datacenter & Networking

Product: Power Supplies

Discover the benefits of selecting 80 plus certified power supplies, including cost, greater power efficiency and reliability, and meeting thermal constraints.

A Case for Category 8 Copper Connectivity

Stewart Connector

Markets: Consumer IoT, Datacenter & Networking

Product: Connectors

Examine the benefits of copper cabling compared to optical fiber and consider new copper technologies for high-speed communications, including Cat 8 and ARJ45.

EN 50155: The Essential Standard for Power Supply Design in Railway Solutions

Bel Power Solutions

Market: Railway

Product: Power Supplies

Learn more about the EN 50155 standard, and the five areas that are crucial when designing power supplies for railway rolling stock equipment.

How Expanded Beam Connectors Improve Reliability in Harsh Environments

Cinch Connectivity Solutions

Fibreco

Market: Harsh Environment

Product: Optical Technology

Learn how expanded fiber optic connectors deliver endurance and reliability to withstand rugged environmental conditions and contaminates.

The Benefits of Fiber Over Copper

Cinch Connectivity Solutions

Fibreco

Markets: Datacenter & Networking, Defense, Harsh Environment

Product: Optical Technology

Learn the key advantages fiber networks have over copper and the different types of transceivers that exist to convert between optical and electronic signals.

Connectivity in the Military Drone Market

Cinch Connectivity Solutions

Market: Defense

Products: Circular Connectors, D-shaped Connectors

Learn how military drone designers meet the reduced SWaP needs of high-performance UVs and UAVs with rugged, robust, and lightweight inter-operate connectors.

Micro-D Cable 10GBase-T Compliance

Cinch Connectivity Solutions

Dura-Con

Market: Harsh Environment

Product: D-shaped Connectors

Ethernet 10GBase-T cabling demands in Military and Industrial environments dictates a thorough assessment of connectors in terms of electrical and shock & vibration compliance.

Ultralight Assemblies for Powered Flight

Cinch Connectivity Solutions

C-enx

Markets: Commercial Air, Defense, Space

Products: Rectangular Connectors, RF & Microwave

Discover the Ultralight Assemblies for Powered Flight by Cinch Connectivity Solutions, offering high-performance and reliable solutions for the aerospace industry.

Designing Connectors for Low Earth Orbit Satellites

Cinch Connectivity Solutions

Dura-Con

Market: Space

Product: D-shaped Connectors

The challenges faced by connectors used in low earth orbit applications & how to overcome them.

Reducing SWaP for Military and Aerospace Applications

Cinch Connectivity Solutions

Stratos

Markets: Commercial Air, Defense, Space

Product: Optical Technology

How fiber provides high throughput, while delivering low SWaP per bit of digital data.

Improving Communication in Explosive Atmospheres

Cinch Connectivity Solutions

Fibreco

Markets: Harsh Environment, Industrial

Product: Optical Technology

Fiber optics use is increasing in explosive atmospheres. Expanded-beam optical connectors are ATEX-approved, consolidating power and data into a single connection.

Converters Oscillating at Surge Immunity Test

Bel Power Solutions

Market: Test and Measurement

Product: Power Supplies

Clarification & recommendations for DC-DC converters for railway applications oscillating when being qualified against surge immunity requirements.

How to Select a PSU for Performance Applications Such as Laser Cutting

Bel Power Solutions

Markets: Harsh Environment, Industrial

Product: Power Supplies

Explore the challenges and performance requirements of ac-dc power supply units for precision equipment and how to select an appropriate PSU solution.

How Edge-Plating Improves Reliability of Attenuators

Cinch Connectivity Solutions

Midwest Microwave

Markets: Defense, Harsh Environment

Product: RF & Microwave

In this article, we’ll look at how the Qualified Parts List (QPL) standards define the performance and quality of attenuators, and how a new manufacturing technique developed by Cinch can substantially improve reliability.

The Need for High Frequency Connectors in 5G Communications

Cinch Connectivity Solutions

Market: 5G (IoT)

Product: RF & Microwave

5G is placing demands on connector technology. Johnson is responding with products designed to accommodate the mmWave frequencies.

MIL-SPEC Connector Technologies Adapted to Address Everyday Challenges

Cinch Connectivity Solutions

Market: Commercial Air

Products: Circular Connectors, D-shaped Connectors, Optical Technology

Commercial and industrial applications are facing extreme operating environments. MIL-SPEC connector technologies mitigate these everyday challenges.

Front-End Power Supplies for Custom Solutions & Applications

Bel Power Solutions

Market: Datacenter & Networking

Product: Power Supplies

Read about an effective solution for increasing power density and improving efficiency by customizing standard front-end titanium and platinum-rated supplies.

Ethernet Invades the Industrial Space

Bel Magnetic Solutions

Market: Datacenter & Networking

Product: ICMs

Ethernet is becoming the dominant communication protocol for industrial applications. Industrial ethernet connectors must meet IEEE 802.3 10/100/1000BASE-T electrical interface requirements while maintaining high reliability.

Solutions for Emerging Test and Measurement Challenges: Multi-channel Ganged Triax Assembly

Cinch Connectivity Solutions

Trompeter

Market: Test and Measurement

Product: RF & Microwave

Discover how Cinch Connectivity Solutions is revolutionizing test and measurement applications in emerging industries with their comprehensive range of high-performance products and custom designs.

Selecting Surface Mount Inductors For DC - DC Converter Applications

Signal Transformer

Markets: 5G (IoT), Datacenter & Networking

Product: Transformers

In response to interest in switching converters, silicon IC manufacturers have widened their portfolio of ICs to support different conversion topologies, input to output voltage requirements and output current capabilities.

Next Gen of Phased Array Radar & Communications

Cinch Connectivity Solutions

Cin::APSE
Johnson

Markets: 5G (IoT), Consumer IoT, Defense, Space

Product: Optical Technology

The latest phased array radar and communications systems that are being developed are following trends of higher frequency operation and physical densification.

How Multi-rate Ethernet Enables Higher Speeds at Lower Cost

Bel Magnetic Solutions

Market: Datacenter & Networking

Product: ICMs

1Gbps Ethernet and the associated Cat5e/Cat6 cabling infrastructures are fast becoming a bottleneck in corporate and home networks, which are struggling to keep pace with rising bandwidth demands.

Insulation Systems

Signal Transformer

Market: Harsh Environment

Product: Transformers

Electric, electronic and electromechanical equipment is vulnerable to the effects of extreme temperature variation.

Power Converter Ruggedization for Railway

Bel Power Solutions

Market: Railway

Product: Power Supplies

Rail requirements and environmental considerations for dc/dc converters.

Non-Magnetic Connectors in MRI Applications

Cinch Connectivity Solutions

Johnson

Market: Medical

Product: RF & Microwave

The advancement of MRI machines focuses on increasing resolution and magnetic field strength, and hinges on the quality of non-magnetic connectors.

Expanded Beam Fibreco Optic Connectors Deliver Endurance and Reliability in Harsh Environments

Cinch Connectivity Solutions

Fibreco

Market: Harsh Environment

Product: Optical Technology

Introducing the expanded beam fiber optic connectors from Cinch Connectivity Solutions, designed for harsh environments and providing reliable and high-performance optical connections.

Controlling EMI in Power Transformers

Signal Transformer

Market: Consumer IoT

Product: Transformers

The purpose of this document is to identify the ways through which Power Transformers conduct andradiate electromagnetic energy emissions which might cause device failures in equipment and systems containing sensitive electronic components.

Inductors, Chokes, Reactors, Filters

Signal Transformer

Market: Consumer IoT

Products: Chokes, Coils, Inductors

This whitepaper explores the benefits and applications of inductors, chokes, reactors, and filters for electrical systems, providing a comprehensive guide to the various types and their unique advantages.

UL Class 2, 3 vs. IEC Class II, III

Signal Transformer

Market: Consumer IoT

Product: Transformers

This article explains the unique attributes that define Class 2, Class 3, Class I, Class II, and Class IIItransformers while clarifying similarities, differences and applications.

3-Phase Transformers

Signal Transformer

Market: Industrial

Product: Transformers

Since all source power is generated in 3-Phase format, 3-Phase transformers play a key role in longdistance power distribution, regional grids, local grids, industrial and business facilities.

Optimizing Reliability of Secured Magnet Wire in Ethernet ICMs

Bel Magnetic Solutions

Market: Datacenter & Networking

Product: ICMs

As Ethernet bandwidth and power demands continue to rise, ICM designers will have fewer degrees of freedom.

Applying Open Compute Rack and Power Specifications to New and Existing Data Centers

Bel Power Solutions

Market: Datacenter & Networking

Product: Power Supplies

Learn how to apply Open Compute Rack and Power specifications to new and existing data centers with the help of Bel's comprehensive application note.

The Future of Connectors in Aerospace Applications

Cinch Connectivity Solutions

Market: Commercial Air

Product: Rectangular Connectors

Looking ahead, fiber is the future of aircraft cable, and rectangular connectors are fiber-ready. The future of connectors is here, and it is rectangular.

Using Triaxial Cables for Low-Current Measurements

Cinch Connectivity Solutions

Trompeter

Market: Test and Measurement

Product: RF & Microwave

Triaxial cables allow for guarded probing, which enables the measurement of very small currents and are becoming more widely used in advanced applications.

The Difference Between Traditional & Resettable Fuses

Bel Fuse-Circuit Protection

Market: Consumer IoT

Product: Fuses

Fuses can be categorized as traditional one-time devices or resettable PTC fuses that can continue to protect circuits without the need for replacement.

Fiber Optic Connectors - Why expanded beam is essential in harsh environments

Cinch Connectivity Solutions

Fibreco

Market: Harsh Environment

Product: Optical Technology

This paper explains the benefits of expanded beam over physical contact, and demonstrates how expanded beam connectors offer improved reliability in harsh environments.

Industrial Auxiliary Power, Charged Magazine Article

Bel Power Solutions

Market: Transportation

Product: Power Supplies

Read the Industrial Auxiliary Power, Charged Magazine Article

Pluggable & Rugged Transceiver Solution for Harsh Environments

Cinch Connectivity Solutions

Stratos

Market: Harsh Environment

Product: Optical Technology

Cinch Connectivity Solutions presents their Stratos front-load transceiver solutions, offering high-speed data transfer and reliable performance in a compact form factor.

Power over Ethernet - Physical Phenomena Due To Electrical Contact Separation & Standards Update

Stewart Connector

Market: Harsh Environment

Products: Connectors, ICMs

Physical phenomena due to electrical contact separation & standards update.

Selecting the Right Magnetics for Your ICM

Bel Magnetic Solutions

Market: Datacenter & Networking

Product: ICMs

LAN system designers need to choose the right ICM magnetics to meet EMI requirements.

Optimizing Input Filter Design for POL Buck Converters

Bel Power Solutions

Market: Consumer IoT

Product: Power Supplies

Learn more about POL Buck Converters and optimal input filter designs for reliable on-board power systems, including ripple challenges and EMI considerations.

Transformer Basics

Signal Transformer

Markets: Consumer IoT, Industrial

Product: Transformers

Transform the way you think about transformers with the comprehensive guide from Signal Transformer, covering the basics of transformer design, construction, and applications.