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North Star Releases FCA Series Chip Inductors

March 30, 2005 by Jeff Shepard

North Star Int. Ltd. (China) released its FCA Series of chip ferrite bead inductors that are available in footprints of 2012 (0805) or 3216 (1206). Rated at 50 mA, the devices have an impedance of 40 Ω to 120 Ω, dc resistance of 0.15 Ω to 0.3 Ω, and insulation resistance of 100 MΩ (minimum).

The bead inductors are suitable for noise elimination in I/O lines in notebook personal computers, digital television receivers, printers, VTRs and HDDs. The devices are also available in lead-free models.