Through continued technical innovation and material sciences advancements, Murata Electronics has developed Hi-Cap MLCCs which surpass 100uF. The line is offered in three new capacitance offerings: 150uF, 220uF, and 330uF values which are available in a range of voltages and case sizes, such as: -1206 size / X5R / 150uF & 220uF /2.5V or 4V -1210 size / X5R / 220uF & 330uF / […]
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Multi-layer chip capacitors target high-temp vehicle apps
TDK Corporation has expanded its CGA series of automotive-grade MLCCs for high-temperature applications: New MLCCs with X8L temperature characteristics have been introduced and the capacitance range of its existing X8R types has been extended. With the new types, TDK’s lineup of X8L and X8R MLCCs features an unrivalled high capacitance range of up to 22 […]
The 10 most popular posts on Analog IC Tips for 2016
We went into our article archives to uncover the most widely read posts on analogictips.com over the past 12 months. Here for your reading (or re-reading?) pleasure are the top 10 stories: How IoT and mixed signal designs will drive SiP tech in 2016 How much math do you need to know to design electronics? […]
Miniature future for
passive electronic components
Jürgen Geier, Christian Kasper, Jochen Neller, Bert Weiss Rutronik Passive electronic components are getting smaller, but the are also providing better performance within the same form factor. Twenty years ago form factors such as 1812 and 1206 were widely used. Today’s most commonly specified sizes are 0603 and 0402. The range extends down to 01005 […]
Class I ceramic SMD capacitors feature high stability, extended temperature range
KEMET Corporation, a leading global supplier of electronic components, introduced its advanced U2J Class-I ceramic dielectric capacitors. This U2J surface mount platform offers more than twice the capacitance available in C0G/NP0. It also provides superior temperature performance over X7R, X8R and X5R, rendering it an ideal capacitor solution for many applications including telecom, data acquisition […]
Multiplayer ceramic caps certified for military use
AVX Corporation is currently the only company to be recognized as a qualified supplier of space-level base metal electrode (BME) X7R dielectric multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) for use in aerospace designs and US military applications under the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) S-311-P-838 specification. This specification defines the requirements for high reliability, ceramic dielectric, […]
