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Ceramic Caps Fit Low-Profile Designs

April 9, 2009

AVX Corp. has developed a series of ultrathin ceramic capacitors for applications requiring a low profile. The UT series capacitors offer the same footprint as 0402 capacitors, but are only as thick as conventional 0201 capacitors. The new capacitors retain the same voltage and capacitance ratings as standard 0402 capacitors. Parts can be produced that measure just 0.3-mm high with a capacitance value of 10 nF and voltage ratings to 25 V.

According to Radim Uher, AVX Product Marketing Manager, "Our customers have recognized the dimensional benefits that our patented termination process brings. These new ultrathin ceramic capacitors suit applications anywhere the thickness of components is a major hurdle in the design."

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Jack Browne | Technical Contributor

Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.