Pulse Electronics, a Yageo company, is a global manufacturer of passive electronic components, including wireless components, common mode chokes, connectors and cages, current sense magnetics, and custom power magnetics. Established in 1956 and acquired by Yageo in 2018, the company serves as an electronic component partner to market leaders in communications, computing, consumer, industrial, IoT, and transportation sectors. Its products are widely applied in hybrid and electric vehicles, 5G mobile network systems, smart grids, wearables, lighting, cell phones, data centers, wireless charging, industrial automation equipment, and security.PulseElectronics,aYageocompany,isaglobalmanufacturerofpassiveelectroniccomponents,includingwirelesscomponents,commonmodechokes,connectorsandcages,currentsensemagnetics,andcustompowermagnetics.Establishedin1956andacquiredbyYageoin2018,thecompanyservesasanelectroniccomponentpartnertomarketleadersincommunications,computing,consumer,industrial,IoT,andtransportationsectors.Itsproductsarewidelyappliedinhybridandelectricvehicles,5Gmobilenetworksystems,smartgrids,wearables,lighting,cellphones,datacenters,wirelesscharging,industrialautomationequipment,andsecurity.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Wireless Components: Offering a diverse range of antenna products, including FluidANT 3D Printing antennas, Laser Direct Structuring (LDS) antennas, and infrastructure antenna modules, supporting various wireless communication protocols. These wireless and signal conditioning components cover a broad spectrum of protocols such as Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11b/g, WPAN, WLAN, WMAN, WWAN, and LTE.WirelessComponents:Offeringadiverserangeofantennaproducts,includingFluidANT3DPrintingantennas,LaserDirectStructuring(LDS)antennas,andinfrastructureantennamodules,supportingvariouswirelesscommunicationprotocols.ThesewirelessandsignalconditioningcomponentscoverabroadspectrumofprotocolssuchasBluetooth,IEEE802.11b/g,WPAN,WLAN,WMAN,WWAN,andLTE.
Common Mode Chokes: Providing AEC-Q200 qualified Automotive Chip Chokes® and 2-line common mode chokes for automotive applications. These chokes deliver consistent common mode rejection performance across all frequencies, from lower kbps to higher Gbps, and contribute to EMI suppression in CAN-bus networks. High-current low-profile SMT common mode chokes feature inductance values from 95µH to 1000µH, currents up to 39A, and an operating temperature range of -40°C to +125°C or +150°C.CommonModeChokes:ProvidingAEC-Q200qualifiedAutomotiveChipChokes®and2-linecommonmodechokesforautomotiveapplications.Thesechokesdeliverconsistentcommonmoderejectionperformanceacrossallfrequencies,fromlowerkbpstohigherGbps,andcontributetoEMIsuppressioninCAN-busnetworks.High-currentlow-profileSMTcommonmodechokesfeatureinductancevaluesfrom95µHto1000µH,currentsupto39A,andanoperatingtemperaturerangeof-40°Cto+125°Cor+150°C.
Connectors and Cages: Offering comprehensive platforms of high-speed pluggable I/O connectors (SFP/SFP+) that support various protocols like Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and InfiniBand. These provide interconnecting speeds up to 10Gbps and include options such as elastomeric gaskets, heat sinks, or light pipes for EMI suppression. RJ45 and RJ11 modular jack connectors, both integrated and for gigabit applications, form part of the standard for network connections.ConnectorsandCages:Offeringcomprehensiveplatformsofhigh-speedpluggableI/Oconnectors(SFP/SFP+)thatsupportvariousprotocolslikeGigabitEthernet,FibreChannel,andInfiniBand.Theseprovideinterconnectingspeedsupto10Gbpsandincludeoptionssuchaselastomericgaskets,heatsinks,orlightpipesforEMIsuppression.RJ45andRJ11modularjackconnectors,bothintegratedandforgigabitapplications,formpartofthestandardfornetworkconnections.
Current Sense Magnetics: Supplying AEC-Q200 qualified current sense transformers designed for switch-mode power supplies. These transformers offer a sensing range of 4A to 40A, isolation voltages from 500V to 5kV, and functional, basic, and reinforced insulation systems. They are suitable for high-frequency applications like switch-mode power supply circuits operating above 40kHz, as well as DC current sensing and low-frequency sinusoidal applications.CurrentSenseMagnetics:SupplyingAEC-Q200qualifiedcurrentsensetransformersdesignedforswitch-modepowersupplies.Thesetransformersofferasensingrangeof4Ato40A,isolationvoltagesfrom500Vto5kV,andfunctional,basic,andreinforcedinsulationsystems.Theyaresuitableforhigh-frequencyapplicationslikeswitch-modepowersupplycircuitsoperatingabove40kHz,aswellasDCcurrentsensingandlow-frequencysinusoidalapplications.
Custom Power Magnetics: Providing a complete range of magnetics for both high-frequency switching power supply applications and 50/60Hz current sense applications, including power inductors, power transformers, and gate drive transformers. The offerings include surface mount (SMT) and through-hole (THT) inductors, with power bead inductors up to 98A and planar and round wire coil inductors up to 73A. The company also designs and manufactures a wide array of custom and application-specific magnetics tailored to customer needs.CustomPowerMagnetics:Providingacompleterangeofmagneticsforbothhigh-frequencyswitchingpowersupplyapplicationsand50/60Hzcurrentsenseapplications,includingpowerinductors,powertransformers,andgatedrivetransformers.Theofferingsincludesurfacemount(SMT)andthrough-hole(THT)inductors,withpowerbeadinductorsupto98Aandplanarandroundwirecoilinductorsupto73A.Thecompanyalsodesignsandmanufacturesawidearrayofcustomandapplication-specificmagneticstailoredtocustomerneeds.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Extensive Product Portfolio and Technology Leadership: Holding a broad range of passive electronic components, including wireless components, magnetics, and connectors, with over 60 years of innovation experience and a leading role in technology, design, and manufacturing.ExtensiveProductPortfolioandTechnologyLeadership:Holdingabroadrangeofpassiveelectroniccomponents,includingwirelesscomponents,magnetics,andconnectors,withover60yearsofinnovationexperienceandaleadingroleintechnology,design,andmanufacturing.
Global Production and R&D Network: Operating 16 R&D and design centers in Asia, the US, and Europe, along with 8 production plants and 8 sales offices worldwide, ensuring a global presence with local responsiveness to customers.GlobalProductionandR&DNetwork:Operating16R&DanddesigncentersinAsia,theUS,andEurope,alongwith8productionplantsand8salesofficesworldwide,ensuringaglobalpresencewithlocalresponsivenesstocustomers.
Automotive and Industrial Application Expertise: Possessing long-term development experience in automotive electronics and industrial applications, offering high-reliability solutions such as AEC-Q200 qualified components and automotive magnetics manufactured in TS 16949 certified factories.AutomotiveandIndustrialApplicationExpertise:Possessinglong-termdevelopmentexperienceinautomotiveelectronicsandindustrialapplications,offeringhigh-reliabilitysolutionssuchasAEC-Q200qualifiedcomponentsandautomotivemagneticsmanufacturedinTS16949certifiedfactories.
Synergies with Yageo Group: Benefiting from its acquisition by Yageo Corporation in 2018, expanding its operating scale through Yageo's global market allocation and sales channels, and acquiring advanced technologies to enhance international competitiveness.SynergieswithYageoGroup:BenefitingfromitsacquisitionbyYageoCorporationin2018,expandingitsoperatingscalethroughYageo'sglobalmarketallocationandsaleschannels,andacquiringadvancedtechnologiestoenhanceinternationalcompetitiveness.
Custom Design and High-Volume Production Capability: Offering both catalog parts and custom design capabilities to meet specific customer requirements, with the ability to quickly ramp up into high-quality, high-volume production.CustomDesignandHigh-VolumeProductionCapability:Offeringbothcatalogpartsandcustomdesigncapabilitiestomeetspecificcustomerrequirements,withtheabilitytoquicklyrampupintohigh-quality,high-volumeproduction.
Advanced Technology Application: Maintaining a leading position through R&D and design capabilities in advanced 5G and EV (electric vehicle) technology, holding numerous patents worldwide.AdvancedTechnologyApplication:MaintainingaleadingpositionthroughR&Danddesigncapabilitiesinadvanced5GandEV(electricvehicle)technology,holdingnumerouspatentsworldwide.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Communications: 5G mobile network systems, wireless communications, networking equipment, data centers, optical networking, DSLAM, and splitter line card applications.Communications:5Gmobilenetworksystems,wirelesscommunications,networkingequipment,datacenters,opticalnetworking,DSLAM,andsplitterlinecardapplications.
Automotive: Hybrid and electric vehicles, Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS), automotive Ethernet, CAN-Bus networks, and Battery Management Systems (BMS).Automotive:Hybridandelectricvehicles,AdvancedDriver-AssistanceSystems(ADAS),automotiveEthernet,CAN-Busnetworks,andBatteryManagementSystems(BMS).
Industrial: Industrial automation equipment, smart grids, smart meters, industrial control, power management, and renewable energy.Industrial:Industrialautomationequipment,smartgrids,smartmeters,industrialcontrol,powermanagement,andrenewableenergy.
Computing: Data communication, computing, servers, data centers, and storage systems.Computing:Datacommunication,computing,servers,datacenters,andstoragesystems.
Defense/Aerospace: Electronic systems for military/aerospace industries.Defense/Aerospace:Electronicsystemsformilitary/aerospaceindustries.
Medical: Medical devices and equipment.Medical:Medicaldevicesandequipment.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
China, India, Taiwan (Yageo Headquarters), Asia (R&D Centers and Production Plants)China,India,Taiwan(YageoHeadquarters),Asia(R&DCentersandProductionPlants)
Czech Republic, Austria (Egston Holdings Acquisition), Europe (R&D Centers and Production Plants)CzechRepublic,Austria(EgstonHoldingsAcquisition),Europe(R&DCentersandProductionPlants)
United States (Headquarters and R&D Centers, Production Plants)UnitedStates(HeadquartersandR&DCenters,ProductionPlants)
Australia (Office)Australia(Office)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
AEC-Q200 Certification: Many products, including common mode chokes and current sense transformers for automotive applications, meet AEC-Q200 requirements.AEC-Q200Certification:Manyproducts,includingcommonmodechokesandcurrentsensetransformersforautomotiveapplications,meetAEC-Q200requirements.
IEEE 802.3 Standard Compliance: Ethernet magnetics and RJ45 with integrated magnetics products comply with IEEE 802.3 standards for 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T, PoE, PoE+, and 10GBASE-T.IEEE802.3StandardCompliance:EthernetmagneticsandRJ45withintegratedmagneticsproductscomplywithIEEE802.3standardsfor100BASE-TX,1000BASE-T,PoE,PoE+,and10GBASE-T.
TS 16949 Certification: Automotive magnetics products are manufactured in TS 16949 certified factories.TS16949Certification:AutomotivemagneticsproductsaremanufacturedinTS16949certifiedfactories.
Patent Holdings: Maintaining a leading position through R&D and design capabilities in 5G and EV (electric vehicle) technology, holding numerous patents worldwide.PatentHoldings:MaintainingaleadingpositionthroughR&Danddesigncapabilitiesin5GandEV(electricvehicle)technology,holdingnumerouspatentsworldwide.
Isolation Systems: Current sense transformers provide isolation voltages from 500V to 5kV and functional, basic, and reinforced insulation systems, ensuring safety.IsolationSystems:Currentsensetransformersprovideisolationvoltagesfrom500Vto5kVandfunctional,basic,andreinforcedinsulationsystems,ensuringsafety.
RoHS Compliance: Many products have obtained RoHS Compliant certification, demonstrating adherence to environmental regulations.RoHSCompliance:ManyproductshaveobtainedRoHSCompliantcertification,demonstratingadherencetoenvironmentalregulations.