Conductive polymer capacitor series has new case size and improved energy ratings

AVX has extended its J-CAP Series conductive polymer capacitors with conductive polymer electrodes, which already claimed to deliver the highest energy per volume (Joules/cc) of any SMT capacitor available on the market, with the addition of a new case size and several improved energy ratings. Now available in a large 7361-15 case with a low 1.5mm height profile, it is capable of delivering up to 38.8mJ in low-profile SMD designs. The capacitors each feature a conductive polymer electrode that exhibits a benign failure mode under recommended use conditions, and undertab terminations that enable high both volumetric efficiency in small, low-profile case sizes and close positioning for efficient, high-density PCB layouts. These attributes, combined with the series' high energy, low ESR (50-300mohm at 100kHz), and low DCL (0.1CV), allow the capacitors to deliver compact and cost effective high-energy solutions ideal for backup power applications in demanding solid-state drives (SSDs). This includes multilevel cells (MLCs), single-level cells (SLCs), enterprise flash drives (EFDs), and PCI Express (PCIe) drives - in addition to battery-powered portable equipment, industrial alarms, smart power meters, and other mobile devices. "Released in response to SSD designers' footprint concerns and high energy requirements, especially for small form factor SSDs, the J-CAP Series' new 7361-15 case size provides a low profile (1.5mm) alternative to its 7361-20 case, which features the same maximal footprint, and the new energy ratings," said Allen Mayar, product marketing manager at AVX. "Additionally, the energy rating of the J-Cap series now extends up to 38.8mJ, further improving the superlative volumetric efficiency for which the series is highly regarded."