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High CV MLCC DC BIAS and AGEING Capacitance Loss Explained

Posted by doEEEt Media Group
On November 19, 2019
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MLCC capacitors are dominating today’s capacitor market enabling high grade of electronics miniaturization. The continuous downsizing and use of higher and higher dielectric constant materials for MLCC class II capacitors has however resulted in worsening of some electrical parameters stability such as capacitance drop at operating conditions.

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Issue 42 of EUROPEAN PREFERRED PARTS LIST (EPPL)

Posted by Emilio Cano García
On August 10, 2021
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The changes in issue 42 of EUROPEAN PREFERRED PARTS LISTS (EPPL) are included in the DCR 1438 and detailed in this post

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MLCC prices to rise 40-50% in 2Q18

Posted by Manuel Padial Pérez
On June 7, 2019
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Major MLCC firms are set to raise their quotes by 40-50% with the new prices to be effective from April 1, according to industry sources. The price rally may have limited impact on EMS and ODM vendors, but will likely become a source of increasing pressure for second-tier device manufacturers such as Sercomm, the sources indicated.

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Replacing MLCCs with polymer capacitors

Posted by doEEEt Media Group
On December 7, 2020
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With the continuing supply shortage for multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), designers are being forced to consider alternatives. In this article, we will look at the factors to be considered if you’re thinking about using polymer capacitors as a replacement. There has been a supply shortage of MLCCs since the end of 2016 and there are no signs of immediate improvement.

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Five not-so-general-purpose MLCC

Posted by doEEEt Media Group
On June 3, 2019
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The MLCC capacitor is one of the most widely used passive components today. Approximately 1000 billion multilayer ceramic capacitors are produced per year. Manufacturers have improved the electrical performance of these passive components through incremental progress in design, manufacturing methods, and materials.

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Hi-Rel EEE Parts Mounting Techniques Overview

Posted by Tomáš Zedníček
On April 30, 2019
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IR reflow soldering IR infrared “convection” reflow is commonly used in commercial large volume SMD components mounting process. The main differences in reflow soldering processes and oven types lie in heat transfer methods – radiation, conduction, convection, and condensation. In fact, all heat transfers are used in modern reflow ovens. The heat is applied from above, below, or all directions dependent on the equipment being used. In classical infrared “radiation” reflow ovens, several ceramic heaters are transferring the heat to the assemblies, moving through the oven on a conveyor belt, by radiation.

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DC-AC Bias Dependence of MLCC Capacitors

Posted by doEEEt Media Group
On March 6, 2020
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The capacitance of certain capacitors depends not only on the chosen dielectric material, geometry and temperature but also on the DC and AC bias applied to the part

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Integrated and Discrete Capacitors Based on Carbon Nanostructures

Posted by doEEEt Media Group
On October 7, 2019
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Complete on-chip fully solid-state 3D integrated capacitors using vertically aligned carbon nanofibers as electrodes to provide a large 3D surface in a MIM configuration have been manufactured and characterized.

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MLCC cracking issues in low voltage is report & evaluates by NASA

Posted by Tomáš Zedníček
On May 15, 2019
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Report prepared by Alexander Teverovsky, ASRC Federal Space and Defense. NASA recently released an extensive 70pages report on low voltage MLCC cracking issues published on nepp.nasa.gov. The report in detail describes the manufacturing process of MLCC types, provide comparative analyses of MIL, NASA vs ESA vs JAXA specifications, explains qualification procedures and cracking risk issues including degradation and failure mechanisms. The final section recommends methods for workmanship and failure detection.

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Failure Analysis of Capacitors and Inductors

Posted by doEEEt Media Group
On October 19, 2023
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The goal of passive components’ failure analysis (FA) is to determine the root cause for an electrical failure. The findings can be used by the manufacturers to improve upon the design, materials, and processes used to create their components. This leads to better quality and higher reliability components. The FA also provides feedback for the users to improve their handling, storage, and applications of these components.

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