AVX Extends Varistor Product Offering to Include Lead-Free Version.RoHS-compliant MOV (1) (Metal Oxide Varistor) A discrete electronic component that is commonly used to divert excessive current to the ground and/or neutral lines. Acting like a pressure relief value, an MOV is comprised of zinc oxide with small quantities of bismuth, cobalt, Ideal for Devices Subject to Electrical Interference MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- AVX AVX Adult Video XXX AVX Avid Visual Extensions AVX anti Virus Expert Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AVX), a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components, has extended its VE/VF Series of metal oxide varistors to include a lead-free version. Ideal for telecommunication, industrial equipment, consumer electronic and automotive applications, the RoHS-compliant MOV devices provide excellent transient voltage protection by limiting surge voltages and absorbing energy pulses. "AVX's new RoHS-compliant MOV provides the same superior transient protection as our standard MOVs," said Brian Ward, AVX Worldwide Business Manager for Circuit Protection Products. "We are pleased to provide our customers with a green MOV solution that meets the European Union's RoHS directive." Operating voltage is from 18 to 825Vdc and energy absorption is from 0.4 to 230 joules. Peak current handling is up to 10,000A. The lead-free MOV is made of zinc oxide, sintered sin·ter n. 1. Geology A chemical sediment or crust, as of porous silica, deposited by a mineral spring. 2. A mass formed by sintering. v. sin·tered, sin·ter·ing, sin·ters v. with other metal oxide additives and is CECC CECC China Electronic Chamber of Commerce CECC Community Early Childhood Council CECC Central Eglinton Community Centre CECC California Educational Computer Consortium CECC Civil Emergency Crisis Cell CECC Chicago Energy Conservation Code and UL 1449 certified. AVX RoHS-compliant MOVs are available from stock to 10 weeks and are priced at $0.04 in 10,000 piece volumes. For more information on AVX RoHS-compliant MOVs, contact AVX at 801 17th Avenue South, Myrtle Beach, S.C. 29578; by calling 843-448-9411, by fax at 843-444-2864 or on the Web at www.avx.com. AVX Corporation is a leading international supplier of electronic passive components and connectors with 20 manufacturing and customer support facilities in 12 countries around the world. AVX offers a broad range of devices including capacitors, resistors, filters, timing and circuit protection devices and connectors. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. (NYSE:AVX). |
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