AVX Extends the Lifespan of its THH 230C Hermetic Series Tantalum Capacitors to 10,000 Hours
February 20 2015 - 5:23PM
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and
interconnect solutions, has extended the lifespan of its THH 230ºC
Hermetic Series high temperature SMD tantalum capacitors to 10,000
hours at 200ºC and 50% derating. Available in two large case sizes
(9/CTC-21D and I) that provide high capacitance values spanning
22µF to 100µF, THH Series capacitors feature the highest
temperature ratings of any SMD tantalum capacitor series available
on the market: -55ºC to +230ºC for 9/CTC-21D case components and
-55ºC to +215ºC for I case components. Encased in hermetically
sealed ceramic packages, THH Series capacitors also exhibit
superior stability when exposed to high temperatures, high
humidity, and ambient atmosphere, and are impervious to the
capacitance drop common to high temperature operation, enabling
significant size reductions, lower component counts, and
reliability improvements in extremely high temperature
applications, such as down-hole oil drilling.
THH Series capacitors also exhibit excellent volumetric
efficiency and low leakage current (0.01CV), and are manufactured
and screened using AVX's patented and extremely effective
Q-Process, which ensures the removal of any components that may
experience parametric shifts through customer processing or display
instability through life testing. As such, THH Series capacitors
exhibit an impressive FIT rate of 1% per 1,000 hours at 85ºC and
rated voltage with 0.1Ω/V series impedance.
"The high temperature capabilities and excellent volumetric
efficiency of THH 230ºC Hermetic Series capacitors provide
engineers with higher capacitance in a smaller package than many
comparable components, which significantly extends the design
flexibility of circuits in a wide variety of very high temperature
applications," said Allen Mayar, product marketing manager at AVX.
"Moreover, in addition to the newly extended 10,000-hour lifespan
available on selected codes at 200ºC and 50% derating, which
extends the range of high-reliability applications for which the
series is ideal, these capacitors provide engineers with
outstanding mechanical robustness and performance — proven with
extensive mechanical shock, vibration, operating life, and moisture
resistance testing — that far surpasses what comparable capacitors
molded in standard epoxy resin can provide."
THH 230ºC Hermetic Series capacitors rated for 47µF/63V and
100µF/35V are currently available in 9/CTC-21D cases with
gold-plated undertab, gold plated L-shape J-lead, and nickel-plated
J-flex J-lead terminations. However, 6.8µF/35V, 10µF/35V, 22µF/16V,
and 47µF/16V capacitors in I cases are available as engineering
samples, and 25 more codes in both case sizes are actively under
development. Once complete, the series will be available in
capacitance values spanning 3.3µF to 330µF, voltages spanning 16V
to 63V, and six case size/termination combinations ranging in size
from 11.9mm x 6.0mm x 3.0mm to 12.10mm x 12.5mm x 6.5mm. THH Series
capacitors are supplied in either waffle or bulk packaging, and
lead time for the series is 14 weeks.
For more information about AVX's THH 230ºC Hermetic Series high
temperature SMD tantalum capacitors, please visit
http://avx.com/docs/catalogs/thh.pdf to access the datasheet. For
all other inquiries, please visit www.avx.com, call 864-967-2150,
or write to One AVX Boulevard, Fountain Inn, S.C. 29644.
About AVX
AVX Corporation is a leading international supplier of
electronic passive components and interconnect solutions with 21
manufacturing and warehouse facilities in 11 countries around the
world. AVX offers a broad range of devices including capacitors,
resistors, filters, timing and circuit protection devices and
connectors. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE:AVX).
A photo accompanying this release is available at:
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CONTACT: For more information, contact:
Allen Mayar
Product Marketing Manager, AVX
864-228-4540
allen.mayar@avx.com
Christine Stieglitz
PR Executive, BtB Marketing
919-872-8172
christine.stieglitz@btbmarketing.com
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