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Murata's Tiny NTC Thermistor Near Hot Spot Murata's New NTC Thermistor Is 0.25 mm Long, Small Enough to Sit Right Next to the Hot Spot

Temperature sensing on a crowded board usually means putting the thermistor wherever there is room, not where the heat is. Murata has announced the NCU01 series, an NTC thermistor in the 008004-inch size (0.25 mm × 0.125 mm, called 0201M in metric), which the company says is the world's smallest based on its own research as of 19 October 2026. Compared with its previous smallest 01005-inch…

DIY Pick-and-Place Machine Built for Micron-Level Precision This DIY Pick-and-Place Machine Delivers 10-Micron Precision

Assembling tiny SMD components by hand is one of the most challenging parts of PCB manufacturing. Some components, especially 0201-sized parts, are so small that accurately placing them with tweezers can quickly become a tedious and error-prone task. That's why factories rely on highly automated pick-and-place machines that can cost thousands, or even millions, of…

DIY WiFi Controlled Drone Let's Build a Low Cost Drone using ESP32

Drones have rapidly evolved from niche hobbies to versatile tools with a wide range of applications, from photography to agriculture or even for defence and military purposes. Building a  DIY ESP32 drone project is an affordable entry point into drone technology, with costs ranging from pocket change to commercial-grade systems. Even though the basic principle…

Polyster Capacitors Different Types of Capacitors

Capacitors are filtering devices with are used abundantly in electronic circuits and applications. There are many different types of capacitors. We will discuss some of them in this article.

 

Based on the design, capacitors are categorized in these different types: 

Electrolytic type. Polyester type.…