Murata enhances performance of EMIFIL chip ferrite beads giving up to 60% lower DC resistance

Hoofddorp, Netherlands: Murata has enhanced the performance of its high performance EMIFIL chip ferrite beads to help designers save power and space in portable equipment designs. New ceramic materials and process technologies have allowed Murata to lower the DC resistance of its chip ferrite beads by up to 60%, increasing rated current to create the BLM15AX_SN series.

Compared to their BLM15AG_ SN predecessors, the new BLM15AX_ SN series has DC resistance as low as 0.02?, a reduction of 60%. Corresponding maximum rated current has increased from 1000 to 1740mA. The series comes in 0402-size packaging (1.0 x 0.5 x 0.5 mm), perfect for designers seeking to reduce board space without performance degradation in portable equipment designs. The series' low DC resistance also helps reduce power consumption for battery powered applications.

The series' wide impedance line-up ranges from 10? to 1000?. Operating temperature range is -55 to +125ºC.