MLCCs withstand 50% more flex in PCBs

The VJ series Multi-Layer Ceramic-Chip (MLCC) capacitors, from Vishay Intertechnology employ new technologies to prevent shorts or low insulation resistance resulting from cracks caused by board flexure.

Features include a surface-mount, Open-Mode Design (OMD) to guarantee safe failure mode, combined with polymer terminations to prevent board-flexure cracks. Together, these allow boards to flex up to an extra 50% without creating internal short circuits within the MLCC.

In addition to this enhanced mechanical robustness, the VJ series also achieves higher voltage breakdown, with voltage ranges from 50V DC to 3000V DC. The devices have a capacitance range of 100pF to 1.8µF with X7R dielectric, and 10pF to 47nF with the C0G dielectric, and are available in eight case sizes.

 

FEATURES Polymer terminations Open-Mode Design (OMD) Industry-standard SMD case outlines

APPLICATIONS Buck and boost DC/DC converters Voltage multipliers Lighting systems Power supplies

 

 

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