AVX Corp. (Myrtle Beach, SC), a manufacturer of passive components, has developed a new low-profile, tantalum solid electrolytic, chip capacitor with a conductive polymer electrode that meets the "lead-free, 3 x 260 °C reflow" requirements. The T case, TCJ Series capacitors are suitable for use in portable and hand-held devices such as cellular phones, PDAs and digital cameras.
The TCJ Series capacitors use patented technology to offer low ESR, safe non-ignition failure mode, and capacitance retention that is claimed to be better than other polymer devices and conventional MnO2 electrode capacitors. The TCJ Series comes in a low-profile height of 1.2 mm that makes them suitable for power-management systems with operating temperatures up to 125 °C. The parts offer a capacitance range of 10 mF to 100 mF.
Pricing for the TCJ Series starts at $0.45 in quantities of 10,000. Delivery time is stock to 10 weeks.
