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Jan 31 08:00 AM PST

Join us at the APEC 2012 Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, Florida

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Come visit TE Circuit Protection at booths 810 and 812 at the APEC 2012 conference and expo to learn how our circuit protection products can help make your devices safer and more reliable. The show will be held in Orlando, Florida at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort. The expo will be from February 6th-8th and the conference will continue to the 9th. We will be unveiling several new circuit protection technologies at the show so it is definitely an event you don’t want to miss. Keep reading…

Jan 05 08:38 AM PST

A Year (and a Name) to Remember

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2011 was certainly a momentous year for TE Circuit Protection. Here are just some of the highlights:

  • New name-In March, our parent company became TE Connectivity.
  • New website- TE Circuit Protection launched an updated website in May, www.circuitprotection.com, that is dedicated to circuit protection solutions.
  • New products take off- Introduced in late 2010, by 2011 our RTP (reflowable thermal protector) device and the MHP (metal hybrid PPTC) rapidly gained popularity as people learned about their unique benefits. Product of the year win– In December we were notified that the MHP device won a prestigious 2011 “Product of the Year” award from Electronic Products magazine.

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Nov 15 07:26 AM PST

Paul O’Shea Discusses Circuit Protection With Our Own Robert Cid at Smart Grid Forum 2011

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Last month Robert Cid our Product and Application Engineering Manager presented at the Smart Grid Electronics Forum in San Jose, CA. He discussed Concepts and Solutions for Protecting the Smart Grid from Transients and Electrical Faults. While attending the show he was invited to join Paul O’Shea from Electronic Products for an interview. You can find the video on their website in the videos section under the circuit protection tab. Keep reading…

Oct 26 11:56 AM PST

New Course Available on Circuit Protection University

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TE Circuit Protection is proud to announce a new online training course available on Circuit Protection University about the Metal Hybrid PPTC(MHP) device. The training module will teach you everything you need to know about the latest circuit protection technology for high-power battery markets. After completing the course you will better understand the features and benefits of the MHP devices and you will also be able to select what applications the various devices are suitable for. To take the course anytime click here. Keep reading…

Sep 29 04:09 PM PST

TE Circuit Protection at CEATEC 2011

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CEATEC is one of the largest IT and electronics trade shows in Japan where hundreds of leading innovative companies gather to showcase their latest product and technology offerings. This year TE Connectivity will be showcasing the TE Copter which is a human powered helicopter capable of hovering about 10 feet in the air The TE Copter was built using nearly 100 different TE Connectivity products including some of our own circuit protection devices. By empowering the human body to lift above the melee the TE Copter symbolizes the strength of the Japanese people persevering though the Tsunami disaster. CEATEC 2011 will be held from October 4th – 8th at Makuhari Messe in Tokyo, Japan. You can find us at booth No. 8G86 in hall 8. Keep reading…

Sep 16 02:49 PM PST

Circuit Protection FAQ: Can I use a PolySwitch device for overtemperature control?

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Although primarily intended as an overcurrent protection device, the PolySwitch device can also be caused to trip by thermally linking it to a component or equipment that needs to be protected against overtemperature conditions – such as a motor. If the equipment temperature reaches the PolySwitch device’s switching temperature it will transition to its high impedance state, regardless of the current flowing through it. Keep reading…

Mar 30 07:16 AM PST

Tyco Electronics is now TE Connectivity

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As you can see by the new logo at the top of the page, we are now TE Connectivity! The idea behind the name change is that TE connects and protects the flow of power and data in millions of products.

Many of you came to know and love our circuit protection products when they were first offered by Raychem, then Tyco International and then Tyco Electronics. You can continue to expect the same high-quality solutions when solving your most demanding design challenges. The only difference is that now we have a new face — TE Circuit Protection. Our blog, around the circuit, will also continue to highlight new trends in the electronics industry in general — and circuit protection in particular. Keep reading…

Feb 15 06:27 AM PST

Working for a Brighter Tomorrow

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The annual Strategies in Light Conference and Exhibition is approaching soon. From February 22-24 the halls of the Santa Clara Convention center will be lit up with high brightness (HB) LEDs from leading manufacturers. The focus of this year’s conference will be on the developments in HB LED applications, their technologies and the speed at which we are seeing them being adopted. Keep reading…

Feb 09 06:00 AM PST

Chip SESD Q&A at DesignCon 2011

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Jan 24 06:11 AM PST

Shaping Intelligent Connectivity at DesignCon 2011

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DesignCon is Silicon Valley’s premiere event for the electrical design and semiconductor communities. This year’s conference will be covering hot industry topics such as; high-speed parallel interface design, high-speed signal processing, and chip-level system design. Keep reading…