Product Group: Vishay BCcomponents, Capacitors / May 2016 Author: Michael Lobenhofer Tel: +49 (0) 9287 712164 E-mail: [email protected] New K…H Series Automotive Grade MLCCs Deliver Industry-High +175 °C Operating Temperature Product Benefits: • • • • • • • • High operating temperature of +175 °C Wide capacitance range from 100 pF to 1 μF Low capacitance tolerances down to ± 5 % AEC-Q200-qualified with PPAP available on request Dielectrics: • Ultra-stable C0G with a capacitance change of ± 30 ppm/K • New X0U with a capacitance change of +22 % / -56 % from -55 °C to +175 °C Straight or crimped leads with spacing of 2.5 mm and 5.0 mm 0.5 mm or 0.6 mm lead wires RoHS-compliant Market Applications: • EMI filtering in exhaust gas and seat position sensors; cable harnesses; and turbo charger, throttle valve, and brake system control The News: Vishay Intertechnology today announced a new series of Automotive Grade, radial-leaded multilayer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCC) built for the most extreme automotive operating conditions. Vishay BCcomponents K…H series “HOTcap” devices combine an industry-high operating temperature of +175 °C for all available ceramic dielectrics with a wide capacitance range from 100 pF to 1 μF and low capacitance tolerances down to ± 5 %. • High-reliability MLCC insert produced in a unique wet build process • Noble metal electrodes • More robust to mechanical stress and can withstand higher operating temperatures than SMD parts • Save space by eliminating the need for a PCB • Coating made of flame-retardant epoxy resin in accordance with UL 94 V-0 Product Group: Vishay BCcomponents, Capacitors / May 2016 The Key Specifications: Ceramic class Ceramic Dielectric Voltage (VDC) Min. capacitance (pF) Max. capacitance (pF) 50 100 12,000 1 C0G 100 100 12,000 200 100 8,200 50 47,000 1,000,000 2 X0U 100 47,000 470,000 200 82,000 180,000 Availability: Samples and production quantities of the extended K...H series will be available in Q2 2016, with lead times of eight weeks. To access the product datasheet on the Vishay website, go to http://www.vishay.com/ppg?45211 (K…H series) Contact Information: THE AMERICAS Mark Walsh [email protected] EUROPE Martin Leupold [email protected] ASIA/PACIFIC BH Tan [email protected]