Vishay Vitramon HV High Voltage Series MLCCs

Vishay Intertechnology has introduced a series of surface-mount multilayer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCCs) optimised for high-voltage industrial and telecom applications. The Vishay Vitramon HV High Voltage Series features a robust serial electrode design and an extended voltage range up to 5 kV in four EIA sizes from 1812 to 2225.

The high breakdown voltage of the MLCCs is said to increase reliability against voltage spikes, while their serial electrode design reduces the risk of short circuits due to mechanical cracks. Manufactured in noble metal electrode (NME) technology with a wet build process, the devices are suitable for input and output filtering in power supplies and analog and digital modems, snubbing in power converters and buffering in voltage multipliers.

Featuring an X7R dielectric, the devices offer a voltage range from 3000 to 5000 VDC, capacitance from 180 pF to 15 nF, a temperature coefficient of capacitance (TCC) of ±15 % from -55 to +125°C and an ageing rate of 1% maximum per decade. RoHS compliant, halogen-free and Vishay Green, the MLCCs offer 100% matte tin plate terminations.