SMT OMD MLCCs are resistant to board flexure cracks.
Press Release Summary:
Offered in 8 case sizes from 0805 to 2225 with X7R and C0G dielectrics, VJ series surface-mount (SMT), open-mode design (OMD) multilayer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCCs) prevent shorts or low insulation resistance due to board flexure cracks. Characteristics include voltage ratings from 16-3,000 Vdc, and capacitance levels from 10 pF to 1.8 µF with X7R dielectric and 10-4,700 pF with C0G dielectric.
Original Press Release:
Vishay's New VJ Series of Surface-Mount Open-Mode Design MLCCs
Vishay's New VJ Series of Surface-Mount Open-Mode Design MLCCs Offers X7R and C0G Dielectrics, Complete Range of Voltage Ratings from 16 VDC to 3000 VDC, and Capacitance Ranges of 10 pF to 1.8 µF
Devices Feature Seven Package Sizes With Available Polymer Terminations to Prevent Board Flexure Cracks
MALVERN, PENNSYLVANIA April 13, 2007 Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced the release of the new VJ series of surface-mount, open-mode design (OMD) multilayer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCCs) with available polymer terminations to prevent board flexure cracks. Offered in eight case sizes with X7R and C0G dielectrics, the new devices provide a wide range of capacitances and increased capacitor voltage breakdowns. The VJ series of OMD MLCCs are designed to prevent shorts or low insulation resistance due to board flexure cracks, reducing the risk of field failures and lowering warranty costs. To further reduce the risk, the capacitors are available with polymer terminations, which increase board flex by as much as 50%.
Optimized for applications including buck and boost dc-to-dc converters, voltage multipliers for flyback converters, and lighting ballast circuits, the new devices will be used in lighting systems and power supplies for medical, computer, motor control, and telecommunications applications.
The new series of OMD MLCCs released today feature higher voltage breakdowns than standard designs with voltage ranges from 50 VDC to 3000 VDC. The devices offer a wide capacitance range of 100 pF to 1.8 µF (with X7R dielectric) and 10 pF to 4700 pF (with C0G dielectric), with excellent reliability and thermal shock performance. Case sizes range from 0805 to 2225.
Samples and production quantities of the new VJ surface-mount OMD MLCCs are currently available, with lead times of approximately eight weeks. Pricing for U.S. delivery for K tolerance 0805 case size parts begins at $0.0675 in quantities of 1,000 pieces.
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH), is one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors (diodes, rectifiers, transistors, and optoelectronics and selected ICs) and passive electronic components (resistors, capacitors, inductors, sensors, and transducers). These components are used in virtually all types of electronic devices and equipment, in the industrial, computing, automotive, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. Its product innovations, successful acquisition strategy, and ability to provide "one-stop shop" service have made Vishay a global industry leader. Vishay can be found on the Internet at www.vishay.com.
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