Organic capacitors offer long operational life and high ripple current capabilities

Available now from TTI Europe, Kemet's organic capacitor (KO-CAP) is a solid electrolytic capacitor with a conductive polymer cathode capable of delivering very low ESR and improved capacitance retention at high frequencies. The automotive-grade KO-CAP capacitor combines the low ESR of multilayer ceramic, the high capacitance of aluminium electrolytic and the volumetric efficiency of tantalum into a single surface mount package. Unlike liquid electrolyte based capacitors, KO-CAP has a very long operational life and high ripple current capabilities, says the company.