Knowles Articles

  1. Understanding The Role Of Ceramic Capacitors In Implantable Deep Brain Stimulators 7/24/2023

    As with any device implanted in the human body, there are a number of design challenges engineers must navigate when selecting any component, including capacitors, for a deep brain stimulator (DBS).

  2. Resonant Capacitors: Your Key To Building Stable And Reliable Wireless EV Charging Technology 7/24/2023

    In this white paper, we explore how wireless charging works, identify the challenges presented by wireless charging of EVs both at a system and a component level, and discuss how Knowles Precision Devices’ components can help address these challenges.

  3. Heterogeneous Integration (HI) For Electronics Design In RF And Microwave 7/13/2023

    Heterogeneous Integration combines diverse electronic components into a compact system. Integrated Passive Devices (IPDs) play a crucial role in optimizing performance and manufacturing in HI.

  4. Leveraging Thin Film On Ceramic Substrates For Interconnects And Interposers 7/10/2023

    Thin film ceramic interposer design offers several advantages in RF and microwave applications. Designers can expect reduced signal losses, more effective thermal management, and more opportunities to reduce component size.

  5. What Are DC-Blocking Capacitors, And Why Are They Important? 7/10/2023

    Electronic devices power our world and allow us to communicate. In all applications requiring signal integrity and accurate power amplification, blocking capacitors are used to provide clean waveforms and correctly amplified voltages.

  6. Thin Film Integrated Passive Devices 6/26/2023

    Integrated passive devices (IPD) represent a category of components designed for optimal, application-specific use rather than general use. Leveraging IPDs is an effective approach for engineers working to meet size, weight, and power (SWaP) goals.

  7. The Important Role Of A Bypass Capacitor 6/20/2023

    All electronics depend on clean power, and the bypass capacitor is crucial in ensuring devices safely meet their power specifications.

  8. How The Shift To SiC-Based Semiconductors In Military Power Supplies Affects Capacitor Selection 6/1/2023

    To safeguard individuals and vital equipment in extreme conditions, military-grade electronic devices need reliable functionality. This has led designers to shift from silicon semiconductors to wide band-gap materials like silicon carbide (SiC) for developing power supply semiconductors in military devices.

  9. The Capabilities, Benefits, And Key Applications For StackiCap 5/24/2023

    Power electronics are demanding higher capacitance in smaller packages. StackiCap is designed to provide high capacitance value (CV) in a compact package while reducing the risk of piezo electric cracking.

  10. Build-To-Print Services For Thin Film Circuit Design And Construction 5/19/2023

    Knowles Capacitors offers build-to-print services for thin-film circuit design and construction, which can help customers save time and money by reducing the need for in-house engineering and manufacturing resources.