Knowles Articles

  1. Should I Use A Tantalum or Class II MLC Capacitor In My Circuit? 7/18/2022

    Today, a wide variety of capacitors with a range of features are available, which can make it difficult for circuit designers and electrical engineers to determine the best fit for their application. This post provides a brief overview of tantalum and Class II MLC capacitor types as well as factors to consider when making your capacitor selection.

  2. Comparing PME And BME MLCCs For High-Reliability Applications 7/13/2022

    The maturity of PME MLCCs and their proven reliability provides confidence, yet newer BME MLCCs lead in commercial applications based on cost and size specifications. It's expected that BME MLCCs will become more widely accepted as an option for high-reliability applications.

  3. Everything You Need To Know About Tuning Elements 7/6/2022

    Operating in the microwave through mmWave bands, Knowles Johanson microwave tuning elements are specifically designed for tuning microwave circuits such as filters, oscillators, delay lines, multiplexers, and dielectric resonant structures.

  4. Filter Basics Part 6: Waveguides And Transmission Lines 6/29/2022

    Part 6 of this series expands on part 5 by covering more details on waveguides and transmission lines, including the different types of electromagnetic modes supported by each.

  5. Continuing The Investment In Surface-Mount EMI Filters 5/27/2022

    Many electronic component manufacturers are now focusing production efforts on high-volume commodity applications. As their specialty component production equipment ages, numerous companies are electing to divest in this type of production.

  6. Filter Basics Part 5: Lumped Element and Distributed Element Filter Construction 5/27/2022

    Part 5 of Knowles' series dives into more detail on lumped element and distributed element filter construction techniques and when each option is most appropriate to use based on your application.

  7. A Guide To Snubber Capacitor Selection For SiC-Based Switching Converters 5/21/2022

    Most converter circuits include semiconductors and switches made of silicon carbide (SiC) instead of plain silicon (Si). Here, Knowles dives into the advantages of using snubber circuits to protect SiC-based converters and discusses how to further increase efficiencies by focusing on capacitor selection.

  8. Dual-Use Legislation And MLCCs 5/4/2022

    This application note explores the details of dual-use trade controls, how to determine if your MLCCs could fall under this regulation, and what you need to do to stay in compliance.

  9. Filter Basics Part 3: Five Key Filter Specifications To Understand 5/3/2022

    In part 3 of this series, Knowles aims to help simplify filter selection by providing an overview and reference point for five of the most commonly discussed filter technology specifications.

  10. Filter Basics Part 4: Key Filter Types And Technologies 4/28/2022

    In this new Filter Basics Series, Knowles takes a step back from its usual comprehensive filter discussions to cover background information on how filters do what they do. In part four of this series, Knowles provides overviews of the main filter types and key filter technologies available today.