Blog posts of '2014' 'April'

Standard Radio stocks one of the largest inventories of AVX/Corning Glass Capacitors. With well over 240,000 glass capacitors in stock, Standard Radio has the largest inventory of this obsolete series of capacitors.

The way in which a glass capacitor was constructed allowed it to provide the highest level of reliability, stability and predictability. Glass capacitors were constructed using three materials; a glass dielectric and case, aluminum foil electrodes and wire leads. In addition, glass capacitors are constructed so that there are no pressure connections to come loose and no solder connections to melt.

Since AVX/Corning Glass Capacitors offered the highest level of performance and reliability; they are often found in applications where failure is not an option. In fact; military applications, the defense industry and the aerospace industry use glass capacitors in many of their designs. Knowing this, Standard Radio stocks a tremendous inventory of MIL-C-11272 and MIL-PRF-23269 glass capacitors. Such capacitors are found in applications such as:

Few materials possess the characteristics of glass. Glass does not corrode or degrade. Glass is not subject to microfractures or delaminations. Hermetically sealed glass capacitors are almost immune to severe environmental effects such as; shock, vibration, radiation, resistance, moisture, salt spray and solder heat. Both axial leaded (CY10, CY15, CY20, CY30, CYFR10, CYFR15, CYFR20, CYFR30, CYR10, CYR15, CYR20 and CYR30 series) and radial leaded (CY06, CY07, CY08, CYR51, CYR52 and CYR53 series) provide outstanding performance and can be found at Standard Radio. (For a complete list of Glass Capacitor Series see Table 1) If you thought that you could no longer acquire this style of capacitor, think again and then contact us.                                                                

R&J Components has been in business since 1948 with over 32 million high voltage aluminum electrolytic capacitors. We stock all types and values including:

• Computer grade: 124,000 in stock
• Snap mount:  1.4 million+ in stock
• Radial lead: 30 million+ in stock
• Axial lead:   1.2 million+ in stock    

We have stock on values up to 600 volts  

We are franchised and with over 100,000 sq ft of inventory we stock many of the popular manufacturers including, Illinois capacitor, Nichicon, Genteq (GE), Meritek, Capacitor Industries, and Xicon

These capacitors have many Applications including:

Computer Grade (screw top) – HVAC, telecommunications, power systems.

Contact us with your requirements, and we will supply you with a quote from Genteq with a great price and any technical support you need.

Snap Mount- high capacitance and voltage in a small form factor. Switching power supplies and UPS. We can offer Nichicon and Illinois Capacitor direct form the factory.

Axialytic and Radialytics - used for filtering in power supplies and audio applications

Nichicon, Illinois capacitor can deliver high quality at a good price.   

If you have an application that requires high reliability we have one of the largest inventories in the world of mil spec 39018 style

All these capacitors are available in temperature ranges from the standard -40 + 85*C and the popular 105*C to the industrial 125*C

If you don’t see what you need please contact us. And we can help find an equal or upgrade to meet you application requirements.

With over 65yrs of experience and over 420,000 line items R&J is the right choice for all your component needs.

This connector was developed by Amphenol in 1950 to provide rugged heavy duty interconnections where larger gauge wires must be used and size is not a limiting factor. Based on one of the oldest and most reliable mechanical principles, the wedge, Amphenol Blue Ribbon connectors provide positive mating action in rack & panel, cable to chassis and cable to cable applications. They are used extensively in industrial controls, test equipment, communication equipment and a wide variety of control devices. Blue Ribbon connectors are available as inserts with molded-in plates with either pin or barrier polarization: barrier polarization types with keyed shells and latch type housings with side or end cable outlets.

            The unique gold plated “ribbon” like contacts used in this style of connector provide high individual contact pressure combined with low insertion and extraction force requirements. Positive contact under vibration and good wiping action are other advantages of the spring contact construction of Blue Ribbon contacts. Male contacts are supported for their full length by their dielectric material; female contacts are recessed and fully protected. Contact terminals accommodate up to #16 stranded conductors.

            Diallyl phthalate is the dielectric material used in all Blue Ribbon connectors. It is the blue color of this material that lead to the designation of “Blue Ribbon” for this style of connector. This material combines the specific requirements of nearly perfect dimensional stability, high insulation resistance in the presence of high temperature and high arc resistance. Not being dependant on contact arrangement, visual alignment is unnecessary and the ribbon contact principle itself eliminates the possibility of bent contacts that prevent or make plug-in difficult. These qualities are just a few of the reasons why this style has become a popular choice with engineers. 

AVX, a worldwide manufacturer and supplier of passive electronic components, offers a wide range of capacitors to suit most applications.

In February, AVX introduced their AEC-Q200-Qualified SkyCap® Capacitor, a line extension to their high-quality, SkyCap® Series. AVX states that the new AR series SkyCap® Capacitors are fully qualified to automotive specification AEC-Q200; which makes them ideal for automotive and other high-voltage applications. These capacitors offer capacitance values from 470pF to 68,000pF and tolerance values of +/- 5%, +/- 10%, +/- 20% and +80%/-20%. The AR series SkyCap® Capacitors offer excellent vibration characteristics, as well as, considerable thermal resistance.