MLCC with FLEXITERM
General Specifications
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
With increased requirements from the automotive industry for additional
component robustness, AVX recognized the need to produce a MLCC with
enhanced mechanical strength. It was noted that many components may be
subject to severe flexing and vibration when used in various under the hood
automotive and other harsh environment applications.
To satisfy the requirement for enhanced mechanical strength, AVX had to
find a way of ensuring electrical integrity is maintained whilst external forces
are being applied to the component. It was found that the structure of the
termination needed to be flexible and after much research and development,
AVX launched FLEXITERM
mechanical flexure and temperature cycling performance of a standard
ceramic capacitor with an X7R dielectric. The industry standard for
flexure is 2mm minimum. Using FLEXITERM
5mm of flexure without internal cracks. Beyond 5mm, the capacitor
will generally fail “open”.
As well as for automotive applications FLEXITERM
Engineers with a satisfactory solution when designing PCB’s which may be
subject to high levels of board flexure.
PRODUCT ADVANTAGES
• High mechanical performance able to withstand, 5mm bend test
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NOTE: Contact factory for availability of Tolerance Options for Specific Part Numbers.
46
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Increased temperature cycling performance, 3000 cycles and beyond.
Flexible termination system.
Reduction in circuit board flex failures.
Base metal electrode system.
Automotive or commercial grade products available.
guaranteed.
0805
Style
0603
0805
1206
1210
1812
2220
Z = 10V
Y = 16V
6 = 6.3V
3 = 25V
5 = 50V
1 = 100V
2 = 200V
Voltage
5
Dielectric
C = X7R
F = X8R
C
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. FLEXITERM
e.g., 104 = 100nF
Number of Zeros
Capacitance
Code (In pF)
2 Sig Digits +
104
®
is designed to enhance the
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, AVX provides up to
Capacitance
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Tolerance
M = ±20%
K = ±10%
*≤1μF only
J = ±5%*
will provide Design
K
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4 = Automotive
A=Commercial
Failure
Rate
A
APPLICATIONS
High Flexure Stress Circuit Boards
• e.g. Depanelization: Components near edges
Variable Temperature Applications
• Soft termination offers improved reliability per-
• e.g. All kind of engine sensors: Direct
Automotive Applications
• Improved reliability.
• Excellent mechanical performance and
of board.
formance in applications where there is tem-
perature variation.
connection to battery rail.
thermo mechanical performance.
Z = FLEXITERM
For FLEXITERM
termination see
AVX LD Series
Terminations
with Tin/Lead
Z
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Packaging
4 = 13" reel
2 = 7" reel
2
A = Std. Product
Special Code
A