High Voltage Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors
KEMET Electronics’ High Voltage Ceramic Capacitors
KEMET Electronics’ high voltage ceramic capacitors offer industry leading capacitance values and are available in many case sizes, form factors, and temperatures. By offering a broad portfolio of capacitor options, KEMET’s high voltage product line provides solutions for all industries including Commercial, Industrial, Automotive, and Defense & Aerospace.
Features & Benefits
- Voltages up to 3.5 kV
- Industry-leading capacitance values
- Base metal & precious metal
- Commercial, Industrial, Automotive & Military Grades available
- Surface mount & through-hole
High Voltage C0G and X7R MLCCs
Surface mount high voltage C0G an X7R capacitors for Commercial and Automotive applications.
- Commercial and Automotive Grade (AEC-Q200)
- World's smallest high voltage capacitors
- C0G and X7R dielectrics
- 0603 – 4540 case sizes
- DC voltages up to 3 kV
- Capacitance up to 560 nF
- Operating temperature range of −55°C to +125°C
- Low ESR and ESL
- Non-polar device, minimizing installation concern
High Voltage Flexible Termination C0G and X7R MLCCs
KEMET’s Commercial Automotive Grade High Voltage with Flexible Termination (HV FT-CAP) surface mount MLCCs in C0G dielectric address the primary failure mode of MLCCs– flex cracks, which are typically the result of excessive tensile and shear stresses produced during board flexure and thermal cycling.
- Commercial and Automotive Grade (AEC-Q200)
- World's smallest high voltage capacitors
- C0G and X7R dielectrics
- 0603 – 4540 case sizes
- DC voltages up to 3 kV
- Capacitance up to 560 nF
- Operating temperature range of −55°C to +125°C
- Low ESR and ESL
- Non-polar device, minimizing installation concern
ArcShield™ Technology, High Voltage, X7R Dielectric
KEMET ArcShield high voltage surface mount capacitors in X7R dielectric are designed for use in high voltage applications susceptible to surface arcing (arc-over discharge).
- Commercial and Automotive Grade (AEC-Q200)
- World's smallest high voltage capacitors
- Operating temperature range of −55°C to +125°C
- X7R dielectric
- 0603 – 2225 case sizes
- DC voltages up to 1 kV
- Capacitance up to 560 nF
- Low ESR and ESL
- Non-polar device, minimizing installation concern
KPS Series, High Voltage, X7R & X8L Dielectric
KEMET Power Solutions (KPS) High Voltage stacked capacitors utilize a proprietary lead-frame technology to vertically stack one or two multilayer ceramic chip capacitors into a single compact surface mount package. The attached lead-frame mechanically isolates the capacitor(s) from the printed circuit board, thereby offering advanced mechanical and thermal stress performance.
- Commercial and Automotive Grade (AEC-Q200)
- Reliable and robust termination system
- X7R & X8L dielectric
- 1210 & 2220 case sizes
- DC voltages up to 630 V
- Capacitance up to 1µF
- Operating temperature range of −55°C to +150°C
- Higher capacitance in the same footprint
- Non-polar device, minimizing installation concern
HV-HT Series, High Voltage, High Temperature 200°C
KEMET’s High Voltage-High Temperature (HV-HT) series surface mount C0G Multilayer Ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) are constructed of a robust and proprietary base metal electrode (BME) dielectric system that offers industry leading performance at extreme temperatures.
- Industrial Grade
- Operating temperature range of −55°C to +200°C
- C0G dielectric
- 0805 – 4540 case sizes
- DC voltages up to 2 kV
- Capacitance up to 150 nF
- Low ESR and ESL
- Non-polar device, minimizing installation concern
- High thermal stability
- High ripple current capability
- Gold (Au), Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb) and 100% pure matte Tin (Sn) termination finishes available
High Voltage Goldmax Leaded Solutions
KEMET’s 300 and 600 Series High Voltage Goldmax conformally coated radial leaded ceramic capacitors in C0G and X7R dielectrics feature a 125°C maximum operating temperature and are ideal for solutions requiring mechanical isolation from the PCB.
- Commercial Grade
- Radial leaded and conformally coated
- C0G and X7R dielectrics
- DC voltages up to 3 kV
- Capacitance up to 560 nF
- Operating temperature range of −55°C to +125°C
- Non-polar device, minimizing installation concern
Interference Suppression, Safety Certified Ceramic Capacitors
KEMET’s safety certified encapsulated radial leaded ceramic disc capacitors are specifically designed for interference-suppression AC line filtering applications.
- X1/Y2, X1,/Y1, classifications available
- Certified to IEC 60384-14
- UL Certified
- 5.0 mm, 7.5 mm, and 10 mm lead spacing options
- Capacitance from 10 pF to 10 nF
- Lead (Pb)-free and RoHS Compliant
- Halogen-free
- Preformed (crimped) or straight lead configurations
- Encapsulation meets flammability standard UL 94V–0
200°C Pulse Discharge Capacitors
KEMET’s Industrial Grade Pulse Discharge Series surface mount capacitors in C0G Dielectric deliver reliable high voltage and high temperature performance required for operation in harsh environments, specifically discharge circuitry.
- Operating temperature range of −55°C to +200°C
- Higher UVBD capability than competitive dielectric technologies
- Capacitance offerings ranging from 2.2 nF up to 150 nF
- Extremely low ESR and ESL
- No capacitance change with respect to applied rated DC voltage
- Negligible capacitance change with respect to temperature from −55°C to +200°C
- Firing set circuity, Exploding foil initiators, slapper detonators, electronic fuse, detonation & munitions, ignition circuitry and high reliability pulse switching circuits.
Resources
A Comparison Between Solders & Transient Liquid Phase Sintered Interconnects in High Temperature Multi-Layer Ceramic CapacitorsDownload Whitepaper