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Kemet Expands on AO-Cap Series Capacitors


New Products Feb 14, 2002 by Jeff Shepard

Kemet Electronics Corp. (Greenville, SC) has extended the capacitance range and voltage ratings of its aluminum polymer capacitor line. The AO-Cap Series now has a capacitance range of 47µF to 390µF and voltage ratings of 2V, 4V and 6V. Available case sizes are D, V and X. The devices are suitable for extending battery life, and telecommunications and networking applications.

The 2V devices target applications such as dc/dc converters, hand-held test meters, low-voltage power supplies and modules, network component test equipment, and video graphics boards. The 4V and 6V devices are aimed at diverse applications that include Bluetooth devices, down-hole steering and data-acquisition equipment, and optical networking.

Samples are available. The devices are priced at $0.48 to $1.70, depending on case size and volume.