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Published in Science and Technology on Friday, March 18th 2011 at 8:05 GMT by Market Wire
MALVERN, PA--(Marketwire - March 18, 2011) - A free online pulse energy calculator that helps designers select the right wirewound resistor for their application is now available on the website of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (
Vishay's new Joule School online pulse energy calculator (available at [ http://www.vishay.com/resistors/pulse-energy-calculator/ ]) allows designers to determine the energy of a pulse that could go through a resistor in their application. The calculator is perfect for selecting wirewound resistors for applications exposed to large pulses such as a capacitive charge/discharge or lightning surge, including phone towers, solar power systems, windmills, welders, test equipment, and power supplies.
Simple to use, Joule School offers designers a choice of three pulse types to calculate: square wave pulse, capacitive charge/discharge pulse, and exponentially decaying pulse. After selecting the pulse type, users enter the required variables for their application and click "Compute" to determine the pulse energy and average power. To help determine the best wirewound resistor to meet the needs of their application, designers can then contact Vishay with the pulse information.
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH), is one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors (diodes, MOSFETs, and infrared optoelectronics) and passive electronic components (resistors, inductors, and capacitors). These components are used in virtually all types of electronic devices and equipment, in the industrial, computing, automotive, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, power supplies, and medical markets. Vishay's product innovations, successful acquisition strategy, and "one-stop shop" service have made it a global industry leader. Vishay can be found on the Internet at [ www.vishay.com ].
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