By Abracon Corporation 243
Abracon's Tiny But Mighty collection showcases the best solutions for space-constrained applications. Market trends continue to push the limits of size and functional density, and yesterday's designs are no longer competitive. Although functional complexity must increase, overall PCB real estate decreases from one generation's designs to the next. Abracon's family of ultra-compact RF, timing, and power passive components provide the smallest footprint while achieving a high functional density.
The Tiny But Mighty collection includes compact chip antennas addressing top protocols for wearables and IoT applications that require Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. These parts achieve tiny footprints of 2.0 mm x 1.25 mm with a 0.6 mm profile and 3.05 mm x 1.6 mm footprint with a 0.55 mm profile.
MHz crystals are also included and available in footprints of 1.2 mm x 1.0 mm with a low 0.35 mm max profile. These components provide solutions in IoT and wearable applications requiring the best combination of small size, low 4 pF or 5 pF CL, and low ESR. Miniature oscillators with a 1.6 mm x 1.2 mm footprint and 0.6 mm max profile provide the highest accuracy for 32.768 kHz achieving ±10 ppm over temperature.
Tiny But Mighty features advanced power optimized MEMS clocks with a 1.6 mm x 1.2 mm footprint and a 0.84 mm max profile. These MEMS deliver durability and resistance to shock and vibration in the ultra-small space-saving form factors needed for wearable and industrial IoT applications.
The collection of components includes power inductors driving up to 1.45 ARMS current in a 1.6 mm x 0.8 mm footprint and a 0.5 mm profile. These inductors provide a solution for switch mode power supplies in wearables while reducing heat and extending battery life.