The 20 new KAM Series capacitors deliver high capacitance
values in compact, lightweight, surface-mount packages optimized
for EV, ADAS, and ADS applications and are designed, manufactured,
and tested to meet the high quality and reliability standards of
the automotive industry.
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INN, S.C., July 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- KYOCERA AVX,
a leading global manufacturer of advanced electronic components
engineered to accelerate technological innovation and build a
better future, has expanded its line of KAM Series automotive MLCCs
with the addition of 20 new components.
KAM Series capacitors are optimized for
high-reliability automotive applications, including EVs, ADAS, ADS.
and ECUs.
Manufactured using miniaturization and high-capacity atomization
technologies developed for smartphones and materials proven to
maintain high-reliability performance in automotive environments,
KAM Series automotive MLCCs are available in an extensive range of
case sizes, capacitance values, and voltage ratings optimized for
use in small, densely packed automotive circuits with fast
processing speeds. These compact and lightweight surface-mount
components minimize board space requirements and deliver
capacitance values high enough to reduce capacitor component
counts, both of which are essential to helping automotive engineers
overcome some of the many challenges posed by evolving electric
vehicle (EV), advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) and
automated driving system (ADS) designs.
KAM Series automotive MLCCs are designed, manufactured, and
tested to ensure that they meet the high quality and reliability
standards of automotive industry applications. They are compliant
with the AEC-Q200 Stress Test Qualification for Passive Components
standard, manufactured in IATF, QS9000, and VDA 6.4-approved
facilities, and continuously tested in quality assurance (QA)
laboratories to ensure superior quality and performance. QA methods
include 100% visual inspection, increased sampling for accelerated
wave soldering, and lot-by-lot reliability testing. All KAM Series
automotive MLCCs are also RoHS compliant and designed to be
operated below the rated voltage.
The latest expansion of the KAM Series automotive MLCCs includes
20 new components. The new releases are available in four case
sizes (0201, 0402, 0603, and 0805) with thicknesses extending from
0.33mm to 1.45mm, nickel/tin terminations, two dielectrics (X7R and
X7T), four voltage ratings (4, 6.3, 10, and 16V), capacitance
values extending from 0.1–22µF (±10%), and 7" reels loaded with
paper or embossed plastic tape.
Ideal applications for the new KAM Series automotive MLCCs
include electric vehicle (EV), automated driver assistance system
(ADAS), and automated driving system (ADS) engine control units
(ECUs), powertrains, central gateway (CGW) communication nodes,
cluster heads-up displays (HUDs), door control units (DCUs),
cameras, radar, LiDAR, memory, CPU/MPU decoupling, and other
low-voltage safety systems with space constraints and high
capacitance demands. They are also well suited for use in
high-reliability applications outside of the automotive
industry.
With this latest extension, the KAM Series automotive MLCCs is
now available with nine case sizes (0201, 0402, 0603, 0805, 1206,
1210, 1808, 1812, and 2220), two termination styles (nickel/tin and
FLEXITERM), six dielectrics (C0G/NP0, X7R, X7T, X8R, X8L, and X8G),
16 voltages extending from 4V to 3,000V, capacitance values
extending from 0.5pF to 22µF, eight capacitance tolerances
spanning ±0.1pF to ±20%, and 7" and 13" reels loaded with paper or
embossed plastic tape. As such, KAM Series MLCCs are also well
suited for use in hybrid automotive battery control, inverter,
converter, motor control, and water pump applications; on-engine
automotive applications; hybrid electric commercial applications,
including emergency circuits, sensors, and temperature regulation
devices; oil exploration applications; and other applications with
a 150°C operating requirement.
"KYOCERA AVX has been a trusted supplier of automotive MLCCs for
several decades and is very proud to introduce the new
small-case-size, high-capacitance-value, wide-voltage-range, and
AEC-Q200-qualified KAM Series automotive MLCCs to market," said
Kensuke Ikeda, Senior Manager – MLCC
Development, KYOCERA Corporation. "The number of MLCCs mounted in
circuits related to EV, ADAS, and autonomous driving systems is
steadily increasing, accelerating market demand for miniature
components, and the voltage ratings of the ICs employed in these
systems is decreasing, driving new demand for low-voltage MLCCs.
Our evolving line of KAM Series capacitors satisfy these market
demands. For example, when 5VDC is applied to our 0805 X7R
dielectric MLCC rated for 10V and 10µF, it maintains 86.3% of its
capacitance due to excellent DC bias characteristics. In addition,
KAM Series MLCCs are precision engineered, manufactured, and tested
to provide optimal solutions for EV, AD, and ADAS circuits and will
continue to satisfy evolving automotive market demands with future
series extensions."
For more information about KYOCERA AVX's new KAM Series
automotive MLCCs, please visit
https://www.kyocera-avx.com/products/ceramic-capacitors/surface-mount/automotive-mlcc/.
To order, please visit Arrow, DigiKey, Mouser, Future, and TTI. For
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About KYOCERA AVX
KYOCERA AVX is a leading global
manufacturer of advanced electronic components engineered to
accelerate technological innovation and build a better future. As a
wholly owned subsidiary of KYOCERA Corporation structured to
capitalize on shared resources and technical expertise, KYOCERA AVX
has an expansive global footprint comprised of several dozen
research, development, and manufacturing facilities spanning more
than 15 countries and staffed with talented personnel dedicated to
innovation, component quality, customer service, and enabling a
brighter future through technology. KYOCERA AVX designs, develops,
manufactures, and supplies advanced capacitors, antennas,
interconnects, circuit protection and timing devices, sensors,
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inductors optimized for employment in the international 5G, IoT,
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