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AVX Releases New Miniature, High-CV Tantalum Chip Capacitors Optimized for Automotive Applications

AVX Releases New Miniature, High-CV Tantalum Chip Capacitors Optimized for Automotive Applications

The new AEC-Q200-qualified F98-AJ6 Series facedown SMD capacitors deliver high capacitance, high volumetric efficiency, & critical space savings in a range of automotive electronics & feature the industry’s smallest & highest-CV 0603 tantalum capacitor rated at 10μF/10V FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (August 27, 2020) – AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of advanced electronic components and interconnect, sensor, control, and antenna solutions, released a new series of high-CV resin-molded, surface-mount tantalum chip capacitors with a miniature and low-profile facedown design optimized for automotive electronics applications. The new F98-AJ6 Series capacitors are currently available in miniature 0603 and 0805 chip sizes with maximum heights of just 1.0mm and 0.80±0.10mm, respectively, and feature facedown under-tab terminations designed to achieve high capacitance, high

AVX Releases New High-Temperature, Glass-Encapsulated Multilayer Varistors Rated for 150°C Operation

AVX Releases New High-Temperature, Glass-Encapsulated Multilayer Varistors Rated for 150°C Operation

Designed for use in high-temperature, high-energy, & harsh-environment automotive, industrial, & oil & gas applications, the new TransGuard® Automotive VGAH Series MLVs provide bidirectional overvoltage protection & broadband EMI/RFI filtering in a single, high-reliability SMT device FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (November 25, 2019) – AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of advanced electronic components and interconnect, sensor, control, and antenna solutions, released a new series of high-temperature, glass-encapsulated multilayer varistors (MLVs) that are qualified to AEC-Q200, rated for operating temperatures up to 150°C, and designed for use in a wide variety of high-energy, harsh-environment automotive underhood, industrial, and oil and gas applications. Comprised of zinc oxide (ZnO) based ceramic semiconductor devices with nonlinear, bidirectional voltage-current (V-I) characteristics similar to those

New VLAS Series AEC-Q200 Qualified Multilayer Varistors With Competitively Low Clamping-to-Working-Voltage Ratios

New VLAS Series AEC-Q200 Qualified Multilayer Varistors With Competitively Low Clamping-to-Working-Voltage Ratios

The new VLAS Series Low-Clamp TransGuard® Automotive MLVs provide high-reliability bidirectional overvoltage protection & broadband EMI/RFI filtering in a single, space-saving SMT device qualified to AEC-Q200 & capable of replacing much larger, two-component TVS diode & EMC capacitor solutions FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (October 8, 2019) – AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of advanced electronic components and interconnect, sensor, control, and antenna solutions, released a new series of automotive-qualified multilayer varistors (MLVs) especially designed to exhibit lower breakdown- and clamping-voltage to working-voltage ratios than other standard varistors. Comprised of zinc-oxide-based (ZnO-based) ceramic semiconductor devices with nonlinear, bidirectional voltage-current (V-I) characteristics similar to those of back-to-back Zener diodes, but with greater current and energy handling capabilities and the addition of

AVX Releases the First Wire-to-Board RF Coaxial IDC Connectors for Industrial & Automotive Applications

AVX Releases the First Wire-to-Board RF Coaxial IDC Connectors for Industrial & Automotive Applications

The new 00-6791 Series RF Coaxial IDC connectors feature a patented one-touch coaxial termination mechanism that both simplifies the connection process & outperforms competing solutions in terms of size, cost, quality, & performance. FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (April 24, 2019) – AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of advanced electronic components and interconnect, sensor, control, and antenna solutions, has released the first wire-to-board RF coaxial IDC connectors for industrial and automotive applications. The initial release of the new 00-6791 Series RF Coaxial IDC Connectors is comprised of two small, single-piece solutions suited to different types of coaxial cable and features a patented one-touch coaxial cable termination mechanism that both simplifies the connection process and outperforms competing solutions in terms of

AVX Releases the First Multilayer Varistor Transient Voltage Suppressors Rated for 175°C Operation

AVX Releases the First Multilayer Varistor Transient Voltage Suppressors Rated for 175°C Operation

The new TransGuard® VT Series MLVs are qualified to AEC-Q200 & deliver both reliable bidirectional overvoltage protection & broadband EMI filtering in high-temperature automotive applications with zero derating across the entire operating temperature range FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (April 8, 2019) – AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of advanced electronic components and interconnect, sensor, control, and antenna solutions, released the industry’s first multilayer varistor (MLV) transient voltage suppression (TVS) devices rated for 175°C operation. The new TransGuard® VT Series high-temperature MLVs provide extremely reliable bidirectional overvoltage protection across operating temperatures extending from -55°C to 175°C with zero derating across the entire range, are qualified to AEC-Q200, and are currently available in compact, surface-mount 0603 and 0805 cases sizes. They

AVX Extends Its TACmicrochip Series With Another Superlative: The Industry’s Lowest-Profile 3216 Tantalum Capacitor

AVX Extends Its TACmicrochip Series With Another Superlative: The Industry’s Lowest-Profile 3216 Tantalum Capacitor

Measuring just 0.5mm high, the new “I” case capacitor is rated for 10μF & 6.3V, & is ideal for use in a wide variety of embedded, medical, industrial, handheld, & wearable electronics FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (April 2, 2019) – AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of advanced electronic components and interconnect, sensor, control, and antenna solutions, has extended its TACmicrochip® Series with the lowest-profile 3216-footprint tantalum capacitor currently available on the market. Measuring just 0.5mm high, the first new “I” case capacitor (EIA Metric 3216-05) is rated for 10μF and 6.3V, but will be followed by future code releases to further extend the offering. The full line of TACmicrochip capacitors, which has also offered the industry’s lowest-profile 1206-06 tantalum

New Additions to MIL-PRF-39006 QPL

New Additions to MIL-PRF-39006 QPL

TWA M39006 Series axial-leaded, hermetically sealed wet tantalum capacitors deliver high-reliability, high-CV performance in harsh-environment military, defense, avionics, & industrial applications. FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (February 26, 2019) – AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of advanced electronic components and interconnect, sensor, control, and antenna solutions, announced that several of its TWA Series axial-leaded, hermetically sealed wet electrolytic tantalum capacitors are now qualified to MIL-PRF-39006/33A. Designed to deliver high-reliability, high-CV performance in harsh-environment military, defense, avionics, and industrial applications, including satellites, DC/DC power supplies, power converters, bulk energy storage, and pule power circuits, the new TWA M39006 Series capacitors have a cylindrical, axial-leaded case with a hermetically sealed welded tantalum can and header assembly that ruggedly withstands environmental hazards including

New Poke-Home Wire-to-Wire Connectors for 12–18AWG Industrial Applications

New Poke-Home Wire-to-Wire Connectors for 12–18AWG Industrial Applications

The new 9286-300 Series connectors offer simple strip-and-poke-home insertion, twist-and-pull extraction, and reliable wire retention in a small, sleek, color-coded, flame retardant, reusable, and pottable package FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (February 20, 2019) – AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of advanced electronic components and interconnect, sensor, control, and antenna solutions, has expanded upon its proven-reliable wire-to-wire (WTW) connector portfolio with the release of the new 9286-300 Series poke-home connectors for 12–18AWG wire. Designed to simplify the connection process in a broad range of industrial market applications that require high-current or large-gauge wires, the new 9286-300 Series WTW connectors enable simple strip-and-poke-home wire insertion and twist-and-pull wire extraction, and employ a one-piece phosphor bronze contact with high-force contact beams that

New Portable Millimeter Wave Measurement System from Ethertronics®

New Portable Millimeter Wave Measurement System from Ethertronics®

The new ETH-MMW-1000 provides a compact, cost-effective, extremely accurate, & easily adaptable solution for testing 5G antennas & other devices at millimeter wave frequencies spanning 18-75+GHz in a wide range of laboratory & production environments. FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (January 23, 2019) – AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of advanced electronic components and interconnect, sensor, control, and antenna solutions, announced that Ethertronics, an AVX Group Company, has released the new Ethertronics® ETH-MMW-1000 Millimeter Measurement System: a compact, cost-effective, extremely accurate, and easily adaptable portable solution for testing 5G antennas and other devices at millimeter wave (mmWave) frequencies. Suitable for all mmWave system development and validation – including 5G communications, telecom industry research and development, university research, and other mobile

New Ultra-Miniature, Thin-Film Transmission Line Capacitors for High-Performance Microwave & RF Applications

New Ultra-Miniature, Thin-Film Transmission Line Capacitors for High-Performance Microwave & RF Applications

The new capacitors have a novel metal-insulator-metal (MIM) structure & a wide range of capacitance values, & are developed using a high-frequency structure simulator (HFSS) to deliver the highest possible RF performance & reliability. FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (January 2, 2019) – AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of advanced electronic components and interconnect, sensor, control, and antenna solutions, introduced a new line of ultraminiature, thin-film transmission line capacitors for high-frequency links, DC blocking in the UHF range (300MHz – 3GHz), and other high-performance microwave and RF applications. The new capacitors have a novel metal-insulator-metal (MIM) structure, copper traces for optimal circuit conductivity, a transmission line wire-bond pad, and a gold-metallized backside ground, and can be supplied on a variety