Capabilities Brochure

Application-specific
Electronic Components

Leading in Tomorrows Technology

 Application-specific Electronic Components

Automotive

Industrial

Office
Products

Telecoms

Medical

Avionics/Defence

Instrumentation
Computer
For more specific information on what products are used in the Automotive
Industry please contact any of the individual group companies listed for a
copy of TT electronics Automotive Products brochure.
 TT electronics 1

TT electronics
TT electronics group is one of the largest suppliers of electronic
Contents components worldwide, providing products to OEMs, major Distributors
and Electronic Manufacturing Services. The wide range of products
Optoelectronic and 2 include fixed and variable resistors, networks, capacitors and assemblies,
Hall-Effect Sensors
magnetic components and materials, opto electronic products and
Thick Film Resistors 4 sensors. Manufacture is worldwide including UK, mainland Europe,
North America, Mexico, Barbados, Malaysia, India and China.
Hybrid Microcircuits 6

Thin Film Resistors 8 The markets served include Automotive, Industrial / Instrumentation,
Telecommunications, Computing, Defence / Avionics, Medical and
Wirewound Resistors 10
Office Products.
Film Resistors 12
The electronic and electrical industries form the core competence of
Sensors 14
the group. TT electronics has a proven track record over many years
Steering Sensors 14 through its subsidiaries and continues to expand both organically and
by acquisition to add to the depth and range of its products and
Temperature Sensors 16
technologies.
Pressure Sensors 16
The main emphasis is in supplying solutions to customers needs
Precision Potentiometers 18
which will make them more competitive by using Application
Trimming Potentiometers 18 Engineering techniques to design components or assemblies tailored
to the individual requirements.
Potentiometers and 20
Rotary Switches
This brochure illustrates the capabilities of the Company and will help
Magnetic Components 22 designers select the product for their circuits and the route to achieve
the best end result.
Magnetic Materials 22

Who does what 24

and where

Applications engineering
designs for electronic
solutions worldwide
2 Optoelectronic & Hall-Effect Sensors

Optoelectronic

Fibre Optic

Auto Cam
and Crank

Auto Entertainment Bus

FOT
Facilities

Corporate Office Juarez Manufacturing Plant Wafer Processing Moulding Die Processing
 TT electronics 3

Optoelectronic and Hall-Effect Sensors

TT electronics manufactures a wide Technologies and 1 Engine management (cam &

crank sensing)
variety of optical, magneto-resistive
and Hall effect sensors for use in
Capabilities 1 Automated Pick & Place
1 Automated chip & wire bonding
Office Equipment, Automotive and 1 IR and VCSEL, 850 nm to 940 nm light 1 Automated cleaning
fibre optic Datacom applications. emitting devices.
These sensors are typically 1 Automated reflow & wave soldering
1 Silicon and III-V design capability 1 Custom assembly
application specific and individually
1 Standard and custom designs. 1 High volume plastic injection moulding
designed for the customer.
Optical sensing applications
1 100% Parametric testing (to customer
TT electronics is a world leader in (reflective or interruptive) specific requirements)
Fibre optic components
infrared optical sensing solutions. For detailed data sheets or application notes,
These sensors are found and transceivers please visit company websites listed on page 24-25
everywhere from copy machines, 1 Hall Effect magnetic sensing (bipolar
ATMs, robotics, satellites, bill & magnetoresistive)
changers, printers and Hi-Rel 1 Hi-Rel manufacturing (100% Qualifications
applications ranging from military processing to MIL-STD-883 & 1 ISO 9000, QS9000
tanks to cruise missiles. MIL-PRF-19500, ESA) 1 ISO 9001/TS 16949 pending

Products
Infrared LED (Emitters): Optoisolators: Fibre Optic Transmitters:
1 940 nm LED 1 Phototransistor 1 850 nm LED
1 880 nm LED 1 Photologic 1 850 nm VCSEL
1 850 nm VCSEL
Sensor Assemblies: Fibre Optic Receivers:
Infrared Sensors (Detectors): 1 Transmissive 1 PIN Photodiode
1 Analog: 1 Reflective 1 PIN & TIA
1 Photodiode 1 Encoder 1 Digital Output
1 Phototransistor 1 Flag Switches
1 Photodarlington Fibre Optic Transceivers:
1 Digital: Hybrids-SMD: 1 Analog Output
1 Photologic 1 Emitters 1 Digital Output
1 Sensors 1 POF Transceivers
Hall Effect:
1 Components Hi-Rel Products:
1 Assemblies 1 Components
1 Assemblies
1 TX/TXV, B, S, ESA

Market Applications
Telecoms Automotive Industrial Medical Consumer Instrumentation Avionics/Defence Computer
Routers Camshaft/Crankshaft Encoders Radiology Vacuum Cleaner Test Equipment Missile Guidance Printers
Switches Crankshaft Limit Switches Fluid Detection Kitchen Appliances Pigment Matching Aircraft Door LAN Transceivers
Compressor Light Curtain Pulse Oxymetry Gaming Machines Equipment Sensors Satellite Office Equipment
Speed Edge Detection Fluid Analysis Space Mailing Machines
Seat Position Vending Machines Pharmaceutical Communication
Lockset Security Safety Switch Dispensers
Data Communications Equipment Sensors IV Pumps
Door Switches Dialysis Machines
Fluid Detection
4 Thick Film Resistors

Low Value
Flat Chip

Thick Film Power Circuit

on Heat Sink

Thick Film
Copper Circuits

Fan Speed
Controllers
 TT electronics 5

Thick Film Resistors

TT electronics utilise base Technologies and Qualifications

and noble ink systems to Capabilities 1 ISO / TS 16949
1 QS9000
produce a wide range of 1 Surface mount chips & networks 1 MIL 15XXX
passive components. 1 SIP & DIP assemblies 1 Space
The end products range 1 BGA networks 1 UL
1 Integrated passive networks 1 VDA 6.1
from niche, specifically
1 Multiple packaging options 1 ISO9001
designed parts, through to 1 Multi Site Manufacturing Europe, 1 MIL-PRF-38534
large scale manufacture of USA, Mexico, Malaysia, Barbados 1 MIL-STD-883
competitively priced 1 High volume equipment with 1 MIL-R-83401
advanced inspection & test capabilities
standard and
1 In-house blending capabilities thick
non-standard devices. film pastes
For detailed data sheets or application notes please
visit company web sites listed on pages 24-25

Facilities

Automatic Printers Automatic Chip Resistor Sorting Automatic Termination Plating Automatic Chip Resistor Printing
Equipment Lines Machines

Products
1 Current Sense Resistors 1 Surge Resistors & Networks 1 Leaded & Surface Mount, BGA
1 Chip Resistors / Networks 1 Trimmers R-C Networks
1 Leaded Resistors / Networks 1 Potentiometers 1 High Voltage Resistors & Networks
1 High Power Resistors 1 High Voltage Chips 1 Termination Networks
1 H-Bridge Modules 1 High Pulse Chips 1 Attenuators
1 R Networks

Market Applications
Telecoms Automotive Industrial Medical Consumer Instrumentation Avionics/Defence Computer
Surge Protection Electronic Steering Motor Drive Control Pacemakers Washing Machines Test Equipment Data Recorder Current Sense
Current Management Audio Power Management Defibrillation Drill Triggers Filters Wireless Filters
Power Distribution Climate Control Utility Meters Test Equipment Vacuum Cleaners Power Supplies Communication Power Management
High Frequency Air Bag Access Control Monitors Home Entertainment Signal Conditioning Radar & Navigation Line Termination
Systems Systems
DC / DC Converters HVAC X-Ray Machines Multi-Media Printers / Scanners
Hand Tool Speed Fuel Monitoring
Braking Systems Battery Charger SCSI Termination
Control Control Communications
ECU DDR SDRAM Term
Power Factor Space
Electronic Motor Correction
Control Active Filters
Electronic Motor Motor & Fin Control
Fuel Tank Sensors Controls
Oil Sensor Data Conversion
Focus Bleeder
Xenon Headlight DC / DC Converters
Control / HID Navigation Control
Air Compressor
Control
6 Hybrid Microcircuits

Chip and Wire Power

Circuit Hybrid

Surface Mount
Hybrids for
Underhood
Applications

Power
Supply

Power
Module

Facilities

Fully Automatic Screen Inline Automatic Optical Al Thick Wire Bonders High Volume Dual Salzburg, Austria
Printing Lines Inspection Systems Atmosphere Furnaces
 TT electronics 7

Hybrid Microcircuits

TT electronics companies Technologies and 1 Aluminium ultrasonic wirebonding up

to 20 mils diameter
produce a wide variety of Capabilities 1 Hermetic & locally encapsulated
products utilising chip & wire
1 Conductive systems including Au, Ag, 1 Multi Site Manufacturing Europe,
world-class equipment, PdAg, thick film copper (TFC) USA, Mexico, Malaysia, Barbados
noble and base metal inks, 1 Full range of resistor inks, Milliohm to 1 High volume equipment with advanced
Megohm, NTC, PTC, Surge, Shunt and
fine line geometries and inspection & test capabilities
High Voltage resistors 1 Lead free construction, extreme
innovative designs which 1 Patented combination of noble & base operating capability (-55C to +150C)
provide tomorrows metal system - Patchwork 1 Module Housing Assembly
solutions today. 1 Ceramic (AL203, ALN) & Beryllia (BeO)
For detailed data sheets or application notes please
substrates, range of sizes & thicknesses visit company web sites listed on pages 24-25
1 Passive & active laser trimming of
resistors
1 Aluminium & steel power substrates
Qualifications
1 Photo defined thick films (Geometries 1 ISO / TS 16949
down to 1 mil lines) 1 QS9000
1 Multi-layer & through substrate 1 MIL 15XXX
interconnect 1 Space
1 Thin film hybrids 1 UL
1 Die attach including conductive / 1 VDA 6.1
nonconductive epoxy, Eutectic, Solder 1 ISO9001
1 Vacuum solder reflow 1 MIL-PRF-38534
1 MIL-STD-883

Products
1 Thick Film & Thin Film Hybrids 1 High Temperature Lead Free 1 Power Hybrids
1 Patchwork hybrids for integration of Reflow Hybrids 1 Custom Assemblies
Power & Control on Ceramic & Steel 1 Chip & Wire Assemblies 1 Custom Modules
1 Industrial Power Modules 1 Hermetically Sealed Hybrids 1 Pressure Sensors
1 Power Factor Correction Modules 1 Motion Sensors
1 DC / DC Converters

Market Applications
Telecoms Automotive Industrial Medical Consumer Instrumentation Avionics/Defence Computer
Surge Protection Electronic Steering Motor Drive Control Pacemakers Washing Machines Test Equipment Data Recorder Current Sense
Current Management Audio Power Management Defibrillation Drill Triggers Filters Wireless Filters
Power Distribution Climate Control Utility Meters Test Equipment Vacuum Cleaners Power Supplies Communication Power Management
High Frequency Air Bag Access Control Monitors Home Entertainment Signal Conditioning Radar & Navigation Line Termination
Systems Systems
DC / DC Converters HVAC X-Ray Machines Multi-Media Printers / Scanners
Hand Tool Speed Fuel Monitoring
Braking Systems Battery Charger SCSI Termination
Control Control Communications
ECU DDR SDRAM Term
Power Factor Space
Electronic Motor Correction
Control Active Filters
Electronic Motor Motor & Fin Control
Fuel Tank Sensors Controls
Oil Sensor Data Conversion
Focus Bleeder
Xenon Headlight DC / DC Converters
Control / HID Navigation Control
Air Compressor
Control
Mass Airflow Sensor
Circuit
8 Thin Film Resistors

Thin Film
Resistor Networks

Thin Film
Wire Bondable
Resistor Network

Thin Film
Miniature Ball
Grid Array

Thin Film
Circuits & Substrates

Facilities

Automated High Speed Laser Spin Coaters Four Tube Furnace for Sputter Equipment for Thin
Tailoring Dielectric Films Film Metalization
 TT electronics 9

Thin Film Resistors

TT electronics companies Technologies and Substrate Availability

1 High Purity Alumina (Polished and
produce a wide spectrum Capabilities As-Fired)
of products utilising 1 Silicon
Physical Vapour Deposition 1 Double-sided With Vias
world-class equipment, 1 Evaporation
ultra-pure metalization, 1 Sputtering
Surface Mount Chips and
1 Platinum, Tantalum Nitride, Titanium,
fine line geometries and Networks
Aluminium, Copper, Palladium, Nickel,
innovative designs which 1 Tolerances to .02% Absolute
Gold, Titanium Tungsten, Nichrome
.005% Ratios
put our customers
1 TCRs to 10ppm/C Absolute
products ahead of their Electroplating 2ppm/C Tracking
1 Gold, Nickel, Copper, Tin / Lead
competition. 1 Resistance Range from 0.5 to 2 Meg
1 Multiple Packaging Capability
Passivation 1 High Frequency / Microwave
1 Proprietary spin coated moisture barrier
Components
1 Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition
For detailed data sheets or application notes please
(PECVD) visit company web sites listed on pages 24-25
Silicon Dioxide, Silicon Nitride
1 Low Pressure Chemical Vapour (LPCVD)
Silicon Nitride
Qualifications
1 Organic Passivation 1 QS9000
1 ISO9001
Photolithography 1 MIL-PRF-55342
1 Positive and Negative Photoresist 1 MIL-PRF-83401
1 Automated Wafer Handling 1 SSQ2100x (International Space Station)
1 Automatic Precision Aligners 1 Multiple DSCC Drawings
1 Line width to 2 microns
1 Automatic Plasma Etching
Facilities
1 150,000 square feet of manufacturing 1 Class 100 Clean Rooms 1 Class 10,000 Clean Rooms
facilities (photolithography)
1 Class 1,000 Clean Rooms (metalization)

Products
1 SMT Precision Chips and Networks 1 Hybrid Substrates 1 SMT Resistor-Capacitor Networks
1 SMT Voltage Dividers 1 SMT Current Sense Chips 1 SMT Low Pass Filters
1 Leaded Precision Networks 1 SMT Defence Chips and Networks 1 Wire-bondable Chips and Networks
1 SMT Temperature Sensors 1 R2R ladders 1 SMT Ball Grid Arrays (BGA)
1 SMT Ignitors (Thin Film Bridge) 1 GTL Terminators 1 HSTL, PECL Terminators

Market Applications
Telecoms Automotive Industrial Medical Consumer Instrumentation Avionics/Defence Computer
High Frequency Battery Management Motor Control Defibrillator Weighing Machines Test and Guidance Controls Voltage Division
Current Management Audio Controls Power Management Patient Monitor Volt Meter Measurement Avionics Computer I/O Line Termination
Line Termination Engine Control Process Control Ultrasound Scales Semiconductor Test Radar IEEE1284
Equipment
Low Pass Filtering Mass Air Flow Elevator Control CAT Scan Filtering
Microwave Test
Voltage Division Air Bags Blood Analyzer Equipment
Seat Belt Tensioner Process Controls
Cruise Control Load Cells
10 Wirewound Resistors

Cement
Coated

Aluminium
Housed

Cement Coated
Surface Mount Open Air
Sense

Moulded Surface Mount

Surface Mount Sense
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Wirewound Resistors

TT electronics is a leading Technologies and Qualifications

manufacturer of Capabilities 1 TS 16949
1 QS9000
wirewound and metal 1 Resistance range from 0.5m to 1 ISO9000
strip resistors. 12M 1 CECC
1 Resistance tolerances from 0.01% 1 MIL-R-93 (RB)
1 TCRs from 2ppm to 6000ppm 1 MIL-R-39005 (RBR)
1 Power handling from 1/8W to 375W 1 MIL-R-26 (RW)
1 Automatic winding with auto SPC 1 MIL-R-39007 (RWR)
1 Low cost manufacturing facility 1 S Level
1 Custom design facility
For detailed data sheets or application notes please
visit company web sites listed on pages 24-25

Facilities

Automatic Online Packaging Automatic Winding Machines Automatic Current Sense Resistor
Machines Manufacturing Equipment

Products
1 Full range of axial & surface mount 1 Ceramic-housed wirewound resistors
current sense resistors radial, vertical & axial leads
1 Cylindrical wound axial lead 1 Power metal strip technology surface
1 Fusible wirewound resistors axial & mount and board stand off style
surface mount 1 Flat J lead & Z-formed parts for surface
1 Precision radial & axial lead defence mount applications
approved 1 Wide range of shunts
1 Cost effective flameproof, pulse 1 Aluminium housed, molded
handling resistors wirewound
1 High power vitreous tubular resistors 1 Standard military products including
with a choice of mounting styles S Level

Market Applications
Telecoms Automotive Industrial Medical Consumer Instrumentation Avionics/Defence Computer
Central Office Switch Fan Control G.F.C.I (R.C.D) Defibrillator Smoke Detectors Precision Electronic Ordnance Laptops
SLIC DRL Metering ECG Television Test Equipment Radar Desk Tops
ADSL , HDSL Engine Control Smoke Detectors Analytical Equipment Electronic Games Laboratory Field Radio Servers
Equipment
T1 Braking Power Supplies MRI / X Ray White Goods Power Supplies
Measurement Devices
Repeaters Cabin Convenience Flow Control Hospital Equipment Monitors
Wireless Handset Radio / Audio P.L.C Pumps
Base Station Body Management
12 Film Resistors

Precision Non-Military
Metal Glaze

Low Resistance
Metal Element

Low Value
Flat Chip

Metal Glaze
Surface Mount
 TT electronics 13

Film Resistors

TT electronics companies Technologies 1 Tape and Reel

1 Auto and Mil approved Test Lab
produce the widest 1 Metal Glaze Technology 1 Hi-Rel / Burn-In
1 Metal Film Deposition
selection of film product in For detailed data sheets or application notes please
1 Metal Oxide Technology visit company web sites listed on pages 24-25
the market today. 1 Thick Film Glaze
TT electronics is the leader 1 Cylindrical Film Glaze Products
in the High Voltage and 1 Bulk Carbon Composition Products Qualifications
1 High Voltage Glaze
High Resistance product 1 TS 16949
market and has a series of 1 QS9000

unique products for High Capabilities 1 ISO9001

1 CECC
Pulse or High Surge 1 Chip or Cylindrical SMT Styles 1 MIL-R-22684
applications. We specialise 1 Moulded Packages 1 MIL-R-10509
1 Axial and Special Leaded Styles 1 MIL-R-39017
in custom and application
1 Specialty & Custom Products 1 MIL-R-55182
product, where any 1 Conformally Coated
customer demand will be 1 Copper Leads / No Lead
considered.

Facilities

Laser Resistance Adjust Metal Film Sputtering Mechanical Resistance Adjust Axial Lead Welding
Machines Machines Machines Machines

Products
1 Metal Glaze Cylindrical 1 Power Metal Oxide 1 High Power Metal Glaze
1 Axial General Purpose 1 Carbon Film 1 Metal Oxide Resistor
1 Precision Chips 1 Low Resistance Copper Chips 1 Carbon Composition Resistor
1 Thick Film Axial 1 High Voltage Chips 1 Fusible Metal Film
1 Defence R and S level 1 Pulse Withstanding Chips

Market Applications
Telecoms Automotive Industrial Medical Consumer Instrumentation Avionics/Defence Computer
Hot Insertion Engine Control Motor Control ECG / EKG Televisions Electrical Test Instrumentation Supply Regulation
Surge Protection Audio Logic Controllers Equipment Smoke Detectors Equipment Guidance Current Sense
Switching Climate Control Flow Measurement Defibrillation Electronic Games Analytical Equipment Controls Over Voltage
Power Supplies Braking Power Systems Analytical Flow Measurement Communications Protection
Measurement Surge Protection
HVAC Industrial Equipment Telemetry
Pumps General Purpose
Ordnance
Monitors
14 Sensors / Steering Sensors

Encoder & Position

Sensor Hybrid

Electric Power
Steering Sensor

Steering Position
Sensor

Optoelectronic
Sensors
Facilities

Back End Firing Kilns Optek Mexican Facility Custom, Product Specific Laser Clean Room with Automated
Tailoring Screen Printing Lines
 TT electronics 15

Sensors

TT electronics companies Technologies and Qualifications

manufacture a wide range of Capabilities 1 ISO / TS 16949
1 QS9000
1 ISO9001
1 IEC751 and
sensors created through
Sputtered Thin Film RTD Platinum 1 VDA 6.1 DIN43760
experience of utilising a on Alumina
variety of technologies to 1 TCR at 3850 ppm per degC Products
solve customer requirements. 1 Industry standard 1206 / 0805 chip sizes
RTD Products
Thick Film Sensors
These include temperature, 1 Printed NTC, PTC, Surge, Shunt and High
1 Temperature sensors
pressure, position and torque Thick Film Products
Voltage resistors
1 Customised thick film hybrid sensors for
measurement and sensing, 1 Active laser trimming
automotive underhood applications
1 Application-specific designs
leading into specific 1 Custom specific strain gauges
1 Lead free high temperature manufacturing
applications. 1 Customised resistor networks
(-55C to +150C)
Magnetic Position Sensors
Value Added Custom Sensing
1 Hall Effect and Magnetoresistive Sensors
Assemblies
Optoelectronic Sensors
1 Wide variety of cabling experience
1 LED and VCSEL Position Sensors
Market Applications 1 Automated PC Board assembly
1 In circuit test capabilities
RTD Applications Thick Film Sensor 1 In house plastic molding capabilities For detailed data sheets or application notes please
Instrumentation Oil Sensor Electronics 1 Custom test, inspection and measurement visit company web sites listed on pages 24-25
Process Control Mass Airflow Sensor Circuits
Weighing Equipment Pressure Sensors
Temperature Monitoring / Temperature Sensors
Compensation Current Limiters
Heating, Air Conditioning

Steering Sensors
Current Sensing
Mass Airflow Sensing

TT electronics steering sensors

Technologies and 1 Multi Site Manufacturing Europe,
Mexico and USA
are designed for the Capabilities For detailed data sheets or application notes please
visit company web sites listed on pages 24-25
demanding requirements of
1 Combined position and torque sensing in
todays high performance
one compact package
Electrically Assisted Steering
systems. Dual redundant
1 Specially formulated resistive films for Qualifications
long life
torque and position outputs 1 QS9000
1 Position accuracy of 1.5%
provide added reliability and
diagnostic options.
1 Torque accuracy to 3%
1 Patented low hysteresis coupling allows
Products
TT electronics patented design torque rotor to float 1 Combined position and torque sensor for
1 Optional patented absolute position signal electric power steering systems
utilises independent position
1 Easy-Pull lock pin maintains rotor 1 Steering position sensor for active
and torque rotors without suspension systems
alignment through assembly
adding unwanted hysteresis.
A patented absolute position
output option provides
discrete position information Market Applications
over 4 turns of steering Passenger Car Off-Road Heavy Truck Avionics/Defence
wheel rotation. Column Mount EPS Steer-by-Wire Motor Control Electric Power
Rack Mount EPS 4 Wheel Steering Electric / Hydraulic Steering
Electric / Hydraulic Wheel Position Steering
Steering
Active Suspension
16 Temperature / Pressure Sensors

Temperature
Sensors

Pressure
Sensors

Facilities

Automated Sensor Production Klingenberg, Germany

 TT electronics 17

Temperature Sensors

Temperature sensors Technologies and Qualifications

produced by TT electronics Capabilities 1 ISO / TS 16949 1 VDA 6.1
provide high resistance 1 QS9000 1 DIN EN ISO9001
1 High accuracy NTCs
against environmental 1 Very low response time Products
influences, ensure mechanical 1 Resistance according to customer
Temperature sensors for:
stability, high reliance and specification
1 Coolant water 1 Gear box
durability and can be 1 Temperature range -40C to +200C
1 Motor oil 1 Retarder
modified according to 1 Screw-in or snap-in assemblies
1 Outside air 1 Fuel
For detailed data sheets or application notes please
customer requirements. visit company web sites listed on pages 24-25 1 Boost air 1 Climate
1 Intake air 1 Hydraulic

Market Applications
Passenger Car Truck/Commercial Consumer
Coolant Water Air Intake Gear Box Coolant Water Boost Air Outside Air Refrigeration
Motor Oil Fuel Motor Oil Fuel Gear Box Aggregates
Outside Air Climate Interior Gear Oil Climate Retarder

Pressure Sensors

TT electronics offers pressure Technologies and Qualifications

sensors that are robust and Capabilities 1 ISO / TS 16949 1 VDA 6.1
resistant against extreme 1 QS9000 1 DIN EN ISO9001
Modular Pressure Sensors
environmental conditions. 1 Relative pressure system Products
The sensors can be modified 1 Resistance, voltage or current interface
Pressure sensors for:
and developed according to 1 Nominal pressure 0..1 bar to 0..150 bar
1 Coolant water 1 Fuel
customers specifications. 1 Media resistance: oil and air
1 Motor oil 1 Climate
Low Level Pressure Sensors
1 Outside air 1 Pneumatic
1 Ceramic cell
1 Boost air 1 Hydraulic
1 Relative pressure system, ratiometric
1 Intake air
1 Nominal pressure 0-10mbar; 0100 mbar
1 Overpressure -60+200 mbar
For detailed data sheets or application notes please
visit company web sites listed on pages 24-25

Market Applications
Passenger Car Truck/Commercial Consumer Medical
Coolant Water Coolant Water Washing Machines Medical Devices
Motor Oil Motor Oil
Air Intake Air Intake
Fuel Fuel
Hydraulic Hydraulic
Boost Air Charge Air
18 Precision / Trimming Potentiometers

Precision
Potentiometers

Trimming
Potentiometers

Facilities

Mexicali, Mexico Automated Potentiometer Glenrothes, Scotland

Production
 TT electronics 19

Precision Potentiometers

TT electronics companies Technologies and Qualifications

produce an array of products Capabilities c QS9000
1 ISO9000
1 Built to meet
or exceed
utilising world class 1 Extensive range of models 1 Space MIL-PRF-12934
equipment, proprietary ink 1 Single Turn and Multi Turn configurations and 39023
formulations, custom 1 Rotary and Linear actuations
1 CP, Hybrid and Wirewound elements Products
contact systems and 1 PC Board and ceramic substrates 1 CP Potentiometers
innovative custom designs 1 Multitude of contact configurations and 1 Wirewound Potentiometers
which provide our customers materials for every application 1 Linear Potentiometers
1 Rotational life up to 25 million revolutions 1 Custom Element / Contact Assemblies
with value, quality and 1 Linearity to +/- .02% 1 Hybrid Potentiometers
reliability. 1 Multi Site Manufacturing USA, UK, 1 Motor Potentiometers
Mexico, Germany 1 Rotary Potentiometers
For detailed data sheets or application notes please 1 Spring Return Linear Potentiometers
visit company web sites listed on pages 24-25

Market Applications
Automotive Industrial Medical Consumer Instrumentation Avionics/Defence
Brake System Truck Transducers Joysticks X-Ray Products Foot Pedal Test Equipment Altimeter Control Stabiliser Platform
Pedal System Printing Presses NC Machine Dental Chair Music Industry Weather Instruments Aircraft Helicopter
Golf Cart Security Systems Fluid Level Positioning Exercise Equipment Altimeter Temperature Select Ammunition Feed
Suspension System Equipment Controllers Injection Systems System Aircraft Control Tank
Security Enclosure Nuclear Power Plant
Snowmobile Systems Video Monitors CAT / MMR Scan Controls Cargo Winch Control Aileron Position
Motorcycles Aircraft Aircraft
Security X-Ray Bed Position
Machines

Trimming Potentiometers
Technologies and 1 Employs application enhancing ceramic
substrates
Products
Capabilities 1 Multi-site Manufacturing USA, UK,
Mexico, Germany
1
1
Surface Mount Trimmers
Cermet Trimmers
1 Extensive range of models and pin styles For detailed data sheets or application notes please
1 CP Trimmers
1 Miniature sizing down to 3mm case size visit company web sites listed on pages 24-25 1 Through Hole Trimmers
1 Surface Mount and Through Hole Designs 1 Miniature SPDT Switch
1
1
Proprietary teflon rotor
CP ink formulas
Qualifications
1 Multitude of contact configurations and 1 QS9000
materials for every application 1 ISO9000
1 Temperature range: -65C to 150C 1 Space

Market Applications
Telecoms Industrial Medical Instrumentation Avionics/Defence Computer
Base Stations Photo Electric Controls Printing Presses X-Ray Products Test Equipment Radio Communication Aircraft Navigation Monitors
Arc Welders Power Supplies Portable Defibrillation Chemical Analysis Equipment Equipment
Security Systems Coin Exchangers Injection Systems Equipment CPU Board Systems
Helicopter & Aircraft
Thief Deterrent Systems
20 Potentiometers and Rotary Switches

Conductive Plastic Wirewound

Potentiometers Potentiometers

Cermet
Potentiometers

Rotary Knob
Switches

T-pad
Attenuator

Facilities

Fullerton, USA Klingenberg, Germany

 TT electronics 21

Potentiometers and Rotary Switches

TT electronics offers a Technologies and Conductive Plastic

spectrum of
potentiometers based on
different technologies in
various widths. The preset
and rotary potentiometers
can be provided as
standard or customer
specified solutions.
Switch designs are among
smallest in class, with
high quality and proven
reliability.
Potentiometers
Capabilities 1 Resistance range: 1K - 10K
1 Rated dissipation: 1W
Wirewound Potentiometers 1 Temperature range: -25C to +70C
1 Rated dissipation 1W. 4W
1 Rotational life: 100,000 cycles and
1 Resistance range: 5 - 25 k
more
1 Temperature range: -40C to +90C
1 Rotational life: 10,000 cycles
Rotary Knob Switches
1 Switch resistance initial value 25 m
Carbon Film Potentiometers 1 Rotational life: 15,000 cycles
1 Resistance range: 100 - 4,7 M
1 Terminals for PCB
1 Rated dissipation: 0,15W
1 Various switching combinations
1 Temperature range: -25C to +70C
1 Rotational life: 10,000 cycles
For detailed data sheets or application notes please
visit company web sites listed on pages 24-25
1 T-pad attenuation trimmer:
characteristic resistance 75,
attenuation: 20 dB Qualifications
1 ISO TS 16949
Cermet Potentiometers 1 QS9000
1 Resistance range: 22 to 4.7M
1 VDA 6.1
1 Rated dissipation: 1W (1,5W)
1 DIN EN ISO9001
1 Temperature range: -40C to +90C
1 Rotational life: 10,000

Products
Wirewound Potentiometers
1 Nominal width 19,6; 23; 24; 28mm
PCB-Terminals horizontal or vertical
version, solder tag terminations, plastic
spindle available
Carbon Film Rotary
Potentiometers
1 Nominal width, 15mm, horizontal or
vertical version, plastic moulded
spindles available
T-pad Attenuation Trimmer
1 Based on carbon film or ceramic snap
in soldering terminals, PCB-Terminals
Cermet Potentiometers
1 Nominal width 15mm, PCB-Terminals
horizontal or vertical version - plastic
spindle available
1 Nominal width 16mm, solder tag
terminals, with plastic spindles
Conductive Plastic
Potentiometers
1 Nominal width 16mm, PCB-Terminals
spindles acc. to customers request
Rotary Knob Switches
1 Operation by screw driver, plastic
moulded spindle 6 or 20mm, steel
spindle 45mm or version with printed
circuit board

Market Applications
Automotive Industrial Medical Consumer Instrumentation
Instrument Board Heating Control Dental Equipment Vacuum Cleaner Test Equipment
Dimmer Welding Machines Washing Machines
Beam Level Printing Machines Television
Controller
Test Devices Amplifier
Light Switch Module
Air Conditioning Avalanche Search
Control Devices
22 Magnetic Components and Materials

Low Profile,
High Current,
Shielded Surface
Mount Inductor

High Frequency,
High Current,
Low Profile Surface
Mount Inductor

Soft Ferrites

Low Profile,
High Current
Surface Mount
Inductor

Facilities

Malaysia Manufacturing Site Lamination Transformer Computerised Multi-Testing Continuous Flow Transformer
Assembly Lines Stations Manufacturing
 TT electronics 23

Magnetic Components

TT electronics Magnetic Components
and Materials Division produces a
broad line of transformers, inductors
and assemblies at its facility in
Kuantan, Malaysia and in China. The
Division also manufactures a
comprehensive range of magnetic
materials including soft ferrites and
magnets. With this vertically
integrated range of products,
TT electronics can be your global
partner in resolving all your
magnetic design issues.
Technologies and
Capabilities
1 Flexible production lines for low volume
& prototyping
1 Product capabilities range from high
volume surface mount & through-hole
inductors to short run high power
laminated transformers
1 Innovative engineering expertise in material
use and concept designs including iron
powder, ferrite, MPP
1 Expert in innovative custom surface mount
bobbins and headers
1 Systems in place for the manufacture of
transformers and inductors that meet UL
insulation systems from Class B (130C) to
Class H (180C).
For detailed data sheets or application notes please
visit company websites listed on pages 24-25
Qualifications
1 ISO9001
1 QS9000

Products 1 High frequency inductors rated to 5mhz

switching frequency
1 RJ45 / USB Integrated Filter / transformer
connector modules
1 SMT, Through-hole & chassis mount 1 Low profile, surface mount shielded 1 Switch-mode transformers
Inductors and Transformers inductors 1 Chassis mounted and High Power Laminate
1 Current Sense Transformers 1 Automotive temperature rated inductors Transformers
1 High Power Specialty Laminate & Ferrite 1 Ethernet transformers 1 ISDN Transformers
Transformers & Chokes, for Custom (10/100/1000 rated) 1 ADSL / HDSL Transformers
Applications 1 T1 / E1 / CEPT transformers

Magnetic Materials
Technologies and 1 Plastic coil formers and through board
components
1 Rods and Tubes up to 8 or greater in
length
Capabilities For detailed data sheets or application notes please
visit company web sites listed on pages 24-25
1 EOP & ER cores with excellent
THD performance
1 Super-Multicavity production of small 1 Quiet i (gapped) cores
ferrite cores Qualifications 1 Sintered MnZn and NiZn powders,
1 Production of large, shaped and specialty magnetic powdered metals
1 All facilities are ISO certified 1 MPP (Nickel / Iron / Molybdenum) toroids
cores
1 Extruded ferrite rods and tubes, including 1 High Flux (Nickel / Iron) toroids
welding impeder rods Products DuraFlux (Silicon / Iron) toroids
1 Large variety of permanent magnets.
1 Metallization of ferrite cores for SMT
1 1.5mm to 150.0mm OD toroids 1 Nickel and electrical steel stored cores and
1 Large U cores alumina discs

Market Applications (both Components and Materials)

Telecoms Automotive Industrial Medical Consumer Instrumentation Avionics/Defence Computer
Transformers Position Sensors Motors Magnets Flyback Transformers Filters - EMI Motors Power Supplies
Power Supplies Motors Actuators Inductors Motors Current Sense Current Sense Filters
Antennas Wireless Transmission Current Sense Power Management Loudspeakers Power Transformers Communications Modem
ISDN Transformers Ignitor Beads Power Supplies Output Power CATV Inductors Power Supplies LAN Cards
Splitters EMI EMI Transformer Chargers Filters EMI Inductors
Line Filtering Proximity Switches Chargers Chokes Lighting Chokes Inductors High Frequency
High Frequency HID Lighting Transformers Filter Inductors Chokes Ignitor Beads Data Communication
Output Filters Inductors
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Who does what and where
IRC - Advanced
Film Division
Company Profile
Based in Corpus Christi Texas.
AFD is a state of the art
manufacturer of a variety of
resistive products utilizing thin
and thick film technologies.
AFD offers Tantalum Nitride
chip resistors and networks
manufactured on Ceramic or
Silicon substrates. This
technology provides the
industry with the only self-
passivating resistors,
impervious to moisture
contamination. The thin film
networks are offered in
standard JEDEC or BGA
packages. AFD also offers
thin film platinum temperature
sensors used where
temperature compensation is
critical. High frequency thin
film products are also available
in various packages.
IRC-AFD is certified to ISO9001
and QS9000
Product Range
SMT Precision Chips and
Networks
SMT Current Sense Chip
Resistors
SMT Voltage Dividers
SMT Military Chips
Leaded Precision Networks
SMT Resistor-Capacitor
Networks
SMT Temperature Sensors
SMT Wire-bondable chips
and networks
SMT Igniters
SMT Low Pass Filters
Hybrid Substrates
SMT Ball Grid Arrays
Contact Details
IRC (Advanced Film Division)
4222 South Staples Street
Corpus Christi Texas 78411
USA
Tel: +361-992-7900
Fax: +361-992-3377
Email: ircafd@irctt.com
www.irctt.com
IRC - Wire and
Film Technologies
Division
Company Profile
Based in Boone, North
Carolina. IRC-WAFT offers
spans a wide range of
Wirewound and Metal Film
Components as well as the
advanced Thick Film on Steel
technology line of products.
Our Resistive offering is
available in many market
driven formats and packages
including Surface Mount,
Axial, Radial and Custom type
packages. In terms of Resistor
technology, IRC-WAFT offer
Metal glaze, Metal Film, Metal
Oxide and Thick Film
technology Resistors in a wide
variety of tolerances, power
and voltage ratings.
IRCs new products include
innovative Automotive Resistor
module solutions, Surface
Mount Technology and Thick
Film integration with steel. We
pride ourselves in being finely
tuned to our customers needs.
Additionally, IRC-WAFT is
certified ISO9001 and QS9000
Product Range
Complete Family of Leaded
Wirewound products
Complete family of Leaded
Metal Film products
Many custom Resistive
options are available
Full complement of Surface
Mountable Film and
Wirewound Products
Custom Thick Film on Steel
Technology Products
Contact Details
IRC (Wire and Film
Technologies Division)
736 Greenway Road
Boone, NC 28607 USA
Tel: +828-264-8861
Fax: +828-264-8865
www.irctt.com
Welwyn
Components
Company Profile
Welwyn provides leading edge
technology in Resistive
Components and Custom
Hybrid Circuits for a broad
range of applications.
Welwyn offers local production
combined with Application,
Engineering Design, and
Technical Sales assistance to
help identify technology
synergy and provide Time to
Market solutions for your
designs.
A skilled workforce and a
significant investment in high
volume automated production
has created partnerships with
major customers that position
Welwyn as the market leader
in Europe.
ISO9001; TS16949 pending
Product Range
Thick Film Hybrid circuits on
a range of Substrates
Integration of Power &
Control circuits for Industrial
applications
Photo Image circuits on
Ceramic for high density /
high frequency applications
Chip & Wire Assemblies in
hermetically sealed packages
Thick Film Resistors in
Surface Mount Technology
Thin Film Axial Resistor
Technology
Wirewound Resistors for
Power handling applications.
Precision Resistors for
Instrumentation and Medical
Contact Details
Welwyn Components
Bedlington, Northumberland
NE22 7AA, UK
Tel: +44 1670 822181
Fax: +44 1670 829465
Email: info@welwyn-tt.com
www.welwyn-tt.com
AB Mikroelektronik
Company Profile
AB Mikroelektronik offers
technology development and
manufacturing services for
custom specific hybrid circuits
on ceramic substrates.
Our automotive thick film
products are built into sensors,
power switches and comfort
electronics mostly underhood
and withstand a temperature
range from -55C to +150C.
ABs industrial power modules
and thick film circuits are used
in applications such as
electronic motor control or
hand tool speed control.
AB is accredited to
ISO / TS 16949, ISO9001 and
QS9000 / VDA 6.1.
Product Range
Custom specific thick film
hybrids and custom specific
thick film hybrid sensors for
automotive underhood
applications
Custom specific Industrial
Power Modules
Custom specific Chip and
Wire Assemblies
Custom specific Patchwork
hybrids for integration of
power and control
Custom specific strain
gauges and custom specific
R networks
Contact Details
AB Mikroelektronik
Josef Brandstaetter Strasse 2
5020 Salzburg, Austria
Tel: +43 662 4499 10
Fax: +43 662 4204 89 13
Email: info@ab-mikro.at
www.ab-mikro.at
OPTEK
Technology
Company Profile
OPTEK Technology with
corporate offices in North
Dallas Texas and a
manufacturing facility in Juarez
Mexico (near El Paso Texas) has
been an innovative, leading
edge company in sensing
technology for more than 30
years, providing products for
the Office Equipment,
Industrial, Medical,
Automotive, Hi-Rel and Data
Com industries. Custom
designs and innovative
solutions are OPTEKs core
competencies.
OPTEKs facilities are certified to:
ISO9000 and
ISO/ TS 16949 (QS9000)
Product Range
Optoelectronic Components:
LED, VCSEL, Photodiodes,
Photransistors, Photologic.
Optoelectronic Switches:
Slotted & Reflective
Fibre Optic Components:
LED, VCSEL, Photodiodes,
Receivers, Transceivers
Magnetic Components: Hall-
Effect: Uni-Polar, Bi-Polar
Magneto-Resistive
Contact Details
OPTEK Technology
1645 Wallace Drive
Carrollton, TX. 75006
Tel: +972-323-2200
Fax: +972-323-2396
Email: sensors@optekinc.com
www.optekinc.com

BI Technologies -
SMTD
Company Profile
BI Technologies, SMT Division
is one of Europe's leading
manufacturers of thick film
Passive Components. The
company was established in
1958 in Glenrothes, Scotland.
BI Technologies have earned a
great reputation as a high
quality, high volume, cost
effective and responsive
supplier of thick film passive
components for
telecommunications, computer,
automotive, medical and
industrial applications.
Product Range
Packaged SIL, DIL and
Surface Mount Resistor
Networks
Chip Resistor Arrays
Chip Resistor - Capacitor
Arrays
Planar Power Resistors
Surge Resistors
Thick Film Substrates
Custom Thick Film products
Contact Details
BI Technologies SMTD
Telford Road, Glenrothes
Fife KY7 4NX, Scotland
Tel: +44 1592 662200
Fax: +44 1592 662299
Email:
sales@bitechnologies.co.uk
www.bitechnologies.com
BI Technologies -
ECD
Company Profile
BI Technologies has been an
innovator and leader in
electronic components for
more than 50 years
manufacturing products for
communication, computer,
industrial and automotive
applications.
BI Technologies serves a global
customer base with
manufacturing locations in the
United States, Mexico,
Scotland, Japan, China and
Malaysia.
Product Range
Trimming and Precision
Potentiometers
Position Sensors
Chip Resistor Arrays
Resistor Networks
Integrated Passive Networks
Inductors
Transformers
Turns Counting Dials
Hybrid Microelectronics and
Custom Integration Products
Contact Details
BI Technologies ECD
4200 Bonita Place
Fullerton, CA 92835 USA
Tel: +714-447-2345
Fax: +714-447-2400
Email:
sales@bitechnologies.com
www.bitechnologies.com
BI Technologies -
MCD
Company Profile
BI Technologies, Magnetic
Component Division,
headquartered in Fullerton,
California, with a manufacturing
base in Kuantan, Malaysia, is a
world leader in miniature surface
mount high power inductors.
The magnetic material and
manufacturing expertise of
various inductors, choke coils,
transformers and assemblies has
expanded the customer and
market base into automotive,
medical, computer, data
communication and industrial in
addition to other specialised
magnetic assembly applications.
Product Range
Transformers both surface
mount and through hole
Surface Mount high powered
inductors
Toroidal inductors (through
hole and surface mount)
High power specialty
laminate transformers
Data communication modules,
filters, and transformers for
ethernet and DSL
Common mode filters and
chokes
Planar transformer solutions
Contact Details
BI Technologies MCD
4200 Bonita Place
Fullerton CA 92835 USA
Tel: +714-447-2345
Fax: +714-447-2400
email: sales@bitechnologies.com
Singapore
Tel: +656-455-5166
Fax: +656-445-1983
Malaysia
Tel: +609-514-5522
Fax: +609-514-3555
AB Elektronik
Sachsen
Company Profile
AB Elektronik Sachsen
manufactures potentiometers,
switches, temperature sensors,
pressure sensors and
electromechanical assemblies.
In addition, the company
designs non-standard devices
to provide customer specific
solutions.
The products are used in
automotive, industrial and
heating / climate applications.
Products of AB Elektronik
Sachsen fulfil a high level of
function, precision and quality.
AB Elektronik Sachsen is
certified according to
ISO / TS 16949;
DIN EN ISO9001, QS9000;
VDA 6.1
Product Range
Potentiometers based on
carbon film, cermet,
conductive plastic and
wirewound technologies
T-pad attenuators
Rotary switches
Temperature sensors
Pressure sensors
Electromechanical assemblies
Contact Details
AB Elektronik Sachsen
Salzstrasse 3, D-01738
Klingenberg, Germany
Tel: +49 35202 57-445
Fax: +49 35202 57-401
Email: zentrale@ab-sachsen.de
www.ab-sachsen.de
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MMG - Magnetic
Materials Division
Company Profile
With its manufacturing bases
located in both North America
and Asia, and applications
engineering staffed facilities
in the USA, UK, Australia,
Singapore, Taiwan and China,
MMG is perfectly positioned
to support customers around
the world with all their
magnetic material needs.
MMG, a recognized world
leader in the design,
development and
manufacturing of magnetic
materials, provides its
customers with products that
meet or exceed their
requirements in a timely and
cost effective manner.
Attention to detail and a
knowledgeable staff meet
specific needs, if not with
their vast array of standard
parts, then with a custom
component designed to
customer specifications.
MMG is certified to ISO9001
Product Range
Soft ferrite cores &
accessories
Iron powder including MPP,
High Flux & Sendust
Ferrite & rare earth magnets
Amorphous alloy & tape
wound cores
Contact Details
North America
Tel: +1 416 251 2831
Fax: +1 416 251 6790
www.mmgca.com
Europe
Tel: +44 1793 833200
Fax: +44 1793 834359
www.magdev.co.uk
Asia
Tel: +91 44 24965981
Fax: +91 44 24960986
www.mmg-india.com
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