Latest miniature polymer tantalum capacitors offer highest CV and lowest ESR

AVX has announced its F38 Series miniature, undertab, conductive polymer tantalum capacitors, which already offered the smallest and highest CV polymer tantalum capacitors in the industry - 0603 capacitors with an ultralow profile of 0.9mm, and 6.3V/47µF ratings, now offers the lowest ESR small case size polymer capacitors available on the market. Made of conductive polymer materials and featuring SMD facedown terminals, which help enable low ESL and higher capacitance values in small case sizes, F38 Series capacitors exhibit high conductivity, low ESR, low ESL, and high ripple current capabilities. The series also offers a more benign failure mode than traditional SMD electrolytic capacitors, and is ideal for use in demanding microminiature hybrid circuits and a variety of both handheld and wearable electronics, including: smartphones, tablets, portable games, wireless modules, fitness trackers, and smartwatches, says the company. "High ESR can cause circuit malfunction and component damage. So, reducing the ESR of our F38 Series miniature, low profile polymer tantalum capacitors provides significant performance benefits above and beyond the small size and high CV they already offered, making them an attractive device for small handheld and wearable electronics," said Allen Mayar, product marketing manager, AVX. F38 Series polymer tantalum capacitors are currently available in two miniature cases sizes, 0603 and 0805, with ultralow profiles of 0.9mm (0.80mm ±0.10mm) and 1.0mm, voltage ratings spanning 6.3V to 10V, and capacitance values spanning 2.2µF to 68µF with a ±20% tolerance at 120Hz. In addition, 0402 case size components are presently under development, as is a 0805 case rated for 4V and 100µF. Lead-free compatible and RoHS-compliant per the RoHS2 directive 2011/65/EU, F38 Series capacitors are rated at 85C and designed for use in operating temperatures spanning -55C to +105C.