Reference: QOD-510 Customer Change Notification Ta SMD MnO2 Evora Phase Out Date: 01-11-2012 Affected Products ID Number (MMDDYY): CCN-01112012CMC All KEMET Ta Surface Mount (SMD) Manganese Dioxide (MnO2) Series produced in Évora, Portugal: Ta SMD MnO2 Kemet Nomenclature T491 T495 T498 T499 T510 T_xxxx Evora Location Old Epcos Nomenclature B45196E/H, B45194E, B45192E, B45190E B45197A/R, B45194R, B45192R, B45190R, B45196/7L B45196P B45196T B45396R B45xxxS Special Part Types On 1st November 2012 Kemet will begin the consolidation of manufacturing for all Tantalum surface mount devices with MnO2 counter-electrode to existing KEMET manufacturing sites in Matamoros and Victoria, Mexico. Change This change impacts all Ta SMD MnO2 products currently manufactured in KEMET’s Evora Portugal facility. Justification and Benefits The consolidation of the manufacturing process in Mexico locations will allow Kemet to optimize the resources (equipment and man-power) and provide a focal point for all requirements related to MnO2 technology. This consolidation allows KEMET to take the best practices from all locations giving customers a better quality process/product. During the transition process Kemet will provide the necessary support for the change (requalification requirements, safety transition stock, …) Effective Date st st The consolidation process starts1 November, 2012 with effective closing date of 31 March, 2013. and Identification Contact Cristina Mota Caetano Ta BG Technical Product Marketing Director KEMET Electronics Corp (www.kemet.com) ph: +351 96 330 84 59 E-Mail: [email protected] KEMET Proprietary Information Entire Contents not to be shared without express written consent of KEMET Electronics Corporation. 1 Page 1 of 1 P.O. Box 5928, Greenville, South Carolina 29606 U.S.A. Tel: 864.963.6300 Fax: 864.963.6521