Low Profile Capacitors suit smart card applications.
Press Release Summary:
Silicon-based Models HPC0402B and HPC0402C offer 16 capacitance options ranging from 10-180 pF with tolerances up to ±1%. Rated for 6, 10, 16, and 25 V operation, both units measure 0.040 x 0.020 in. with height profiles of 0.007 in. for B model and 0.010 in. for C model. Surface-mount and wire-bondable configurations are available.
Original Press Release:
Vishay Introduces Industry's Lowest-Profile (0.18 mm) 0402 Capacitors
Capacitors, Optimized for Smart Cards, Feature Industry-Best Capacitance Range and High Reliability in a Compact, Extremely Thin High-Performance Device
MALVERN, PENNSYLVANIA - January 12, 2004 - Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced the industry's first silicon-based capacitors optimized for smart card applications. Based on a proprietary semiconductor process developed by Vishay, the devices set a new standard for high capacitance in a compact package with a very low profile.
The new silicon-based HPC0402B and HPC0402C are high-precision capacitors that operate at higher frequencies with higher performance than conventional low-profile capacitors. In addition to being the lowest-profile 0402 capacitors on the market for smart card applications, the HPC0402B and HPC0402C provide a higher range of capacitance values in a smaller package and deliver superior stability over a wide frequency range, low ESR values, high Q factors, tight tolerances, an ultra-high self-resonant frequency (SRF), and low parasitic inductance.
Available in 16 capacitance options ranging from 10 pF to 180 pF with tight tolerances up to ±1%, the capacitors announced today are rated for 6-V, 10-V, 16-V, and 25-V operation. Both the HPC0402B and HPC0402C feature highly accurate dimensions, measuring 0.040 in. by 0.020 in. [1.02 mm by 0.51 mm], with low height profiles of 0.007 in. [0.18 mm] for the "B" model and 0.010 in. [0.25 mm] for the "C" model.
The devices' high capacitance range and compact packages result in a greater circuit Q and a longer transmission range. Because a smaller capacitor is less likely to be delaminated due to flexation stresses, smart card reliability is improved.
Offered in surface-mount or wire-bondable configurations, samples of the HPC0402B and HPC0402C are available now, with lead times of up to eight weeks for production quantities.
Vishay, a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE, is one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors (diodes, rectifiers, transistors, optoelectronics, and selected ICs) and passive electronic components (resistors, capacitors, inductors). The Company's components can be found in products manufactured in a very broad range of industries worldwide. Vishay is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, and has plants in seventeen countries employing over 20,000 people. Vishay can be found on the Internet at www.vishay.com.
