Vishay Intertechnology has introduced the BCcomponents SMDY1 Automotive Series, the industry’s first Automotive Grade AC line-rated ceramic disc safety capacitors with a Y1 rating in a surface-mount package. Rated at 500 VAC and 1500 VDC with capacitance values up to 4.7 nF, the series is designed for next-generation electric and hybrid vehicle applications. These capacitors target EMI and RFI suppression in demanding, high-humidity environments such as on-board chargers, traction inverters, battery management systems, e-compressors and AC/DC converters. Qualified to AEC-Q200 with PPAP support, the devices meet Class IIB humidity standards under IEC60384-14 and pass the rigorous 85/85/1000h test for reliability. 

Blueshift's PhaseBlue 1500 is the first product in its new Series Circuit Materials line. Engineered with a proprietary nanoporous polyimide aerogel core made of 85% air and 15% polyimide, the laminates combine lightweight flexibility with high-frequency performance for next-generation PCB applications. Designed as a US-made, environmentally compliant alternative to PTFE-based substrates, formulated without intentionally added PFAS. It delivers a dielectric constant of 1.3–1.5 at 1 GHz and an ultra-low dissipation factor below 0.001 at 1 GHz, while maintaining stable performance across 1–10 GHz without the dielectric knee common to conventional perfluorinated systems.

TTM Technologies' RF&S components line expands with ultra-small solutions tailored for telecom, test and measurement and COTS Mil-Aero applications. XMX00400R-02 RF crossover hads simplified layouts with reduced layer counts, handling up to 2W CW power and maintaining low insertion loss up to 40GHz. The XRS00400J1-30 ultra broadband 2-way splitter integrates embedded resistive elements in a compact 0805 package, achieving ADC-DAC splitting and broad analog/digital signal chain performance. Both products are designed for mmWave and high-frequency applications where space, efficiency and density are critical. 

RS's version 13 of its DesignSpark PCB software has enhanced graphics for smoother rendering, symbol origin alignment to improve placement accuracy and serpentine routing to support high-speed signal integrity. Additional upgrades include an improved Archimedean spiral generator for compact wideband antenna design and interactive BOM export for streamlined prototyping.