AVX Introduces New SV Series High Voltage, Automotive Grade, Multilayer Ceramic, Radial-Leaded Capacitors
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has introduced the new SV Series high voltage, automotive grade, multilayer ceramic (MLC), radial-leaded capacitors. Qualified to AEC-Q200 and rated for 1,000VDC, the new SV Series capacitors are designed with C0G (NP0) Class I dielectric materials, which exhibit an extremely low dissipation factor — providing excellent high rms current handling capabilities with minimal power losses in medium to high power resonant converters — and radial leads, which enable the mechanical decoupling of the MLC chip from the board, and provide the maximum mechanical stress relief necessary for harsh automotive applications. Conformally coated to eliminate the potential for arc flashover, SV Series capacitors also exhibit excellent high frequency performance and capacitance retention with frequency.
Standard automotive applications that SV Series capacitors are ideal for include: underhood sensors (e.g., oxygen, EATC blower, fuel pump, anti-lock brake, front crash, headlight, and park and turn light sensors), water pumps, motor controls, and temperature regulation systems. Hybrid automotive applications that the series is particularly well suited for include: battery controls, inverter/converter circuits, and both wired and wireless charging stations, such as combined magnetic resonant induction chargers, DC/DC converters, and hybrid control and clutch control units (HCUs and CCUs). In addition to automotive applications, SV Series capacitors are also ideal for use in: high frequency power converters, resonators, snubbers, and general and SMPS power supplies, and can be used for AC line filtering, high voltage AC coupling, and high voltage DC blocking.
“The demand for low loss capacitors like the new SV Series high voltage, automotive grade, MLC radials is increasing in response to the emergence of strongly coupled magnetic resonance technology that enables the wireless transmission of power to recharge batteries,” said Nic Billig, product manager at AVX. “Although multiple parts may be required in parallel depending on the power transmission levels of the application at hand, the new SV Series capacitors reliably handle high rms currents with minimal power losses in a wide range of harsh automotive and power applications.”
Top Selling Points
- AEC-Q200 qualified automotive grade radial capacitor
- 1kV rated
- 1000pF to 0.015μF capacitance range
- Designed with C0G (NP0) Class I Dielectric
- J,K, and M (5%,10%, and 20%) tolerances offered
- Temperature range is -55°C to +125°C.
- Case sizes SV05/55, SV13/63, and SV14/64
- Available in Sn/Pb or RoHS Compliant lead finishes
- High AC rms current handling capability with minimal power losses
- Conformally coated to eliminate the possibility of arc flashover
- Leaded construction provides superb mechanical stress relief required for harsh automotive applications
- Excellent high frequency performance
- Excellent capacitance retention with frequency
- Ideal capacitor for medium to high power resonant converters
Applications
- Automotive on engine applications such as:
- Under the hood sensors (ex. Oxygen, EATC Blower, fuel pump, anti-lock brakes, front crash, headlights, park/turn light)
- Water pump, Motor control, Temperature regulation
- Hybrid automotive applications such as:
- Battery controls, Inverter/converter circuits
- Wired and wireless charging stations i.e. combined magnetic resonant induction charger / DC-DC converter including hybrid control (CCU) for HEV/PEVs.
- Automotive engine control units such as:
- Timing and delay circuits, filtering
- Power conditioning and conversion systems
- High frequency power converters
- AC line filtering, Resonators, and Snubbers
- High voltage AC coupling / DC blocking
- Power supplies (general and SMPS)
