AVX F98 Series 0603 capacitor

AVX has extended its F98 Series resin-moulded, undertab termination-style tantalum chip capacitors with the addition of a small, high CV 0603 tantalum capacitor rated at 100 μF/6.3 V. The F98 Series 0603 capacitor is claimed to deliver twice the capacitance of competitors’ 0603 tantalum capacitors and half the footprint of the 0805 component that had previously been the industry’s smallest tantalum capacitor with equivalent ratings.

The capacitor is free from the DC capacitance/voltage dependency that MLCCs experience and features SMD facedown, undertab terminations (which enable high volumetric efficiency), low ESL and high PCB assembly density. It is suitable for use in the powerline circuits of a wide range of mobile and wearable electronics, including smartphones, wireless modules, hearing aids, fitness trackers and smartwatches.

F98 Series capacitors are currently available in three case sizes (0603, 0805 and 0402) with ultralow maximum profiles of 0.90 and 0.60 mm, rated voltages spanning 4 to 25 V and capacitance values spanning 1 to 220 μF with a ±20% tolerance at 120 Hz. Lead-free compatible and RoHS compliant, the capacitors are rated at 85°C and designed for use in operating temperatures spanning -55 to +125°C.

Originally published here.