KYOCERA AVX has expanded its KAM Series automotive MLCC lineup with the introduction of 20 new components. These capacitors are engineered to offer high capacitance values while maintaining a compact, lightweight design ideal for applications in Electric Vehicles (EVs), Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), and Automated Driving Systems (ADS).
The KAM Series automotive MLCCs leverage advanced miniaturization and high-capacity atomization technologies originally developed for smartphones. These innovations ensure robust performance and reliability in demanding automotive environments. Designed to occupy minimal board space, these surface-mount components effectively reduce the need for multiple capacitors, addressing the challenges posed by the evolving requirements of EVs and ADAS.
KAM Series automotive MLCCs are designed, manufactured, and tested to ensure that they meet the 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 KAM Series automotive MLCCs now come in nine case sizes (0201, 0402, 0603, 0805, 1206, 1210, 1808, 1812, and 2220), with two termination styles (nickel/tin and FLEXITERM), and six dielectrics (C0G/NP0, X7R, X7T, X8R, X8L, and X8G). They support voltages from 4V to 3,000V, capacitance values from 0.5pF to 22µF, and capacitance tolerances from ±0.1pF to ±20%. Available in 7" and 13" reels with paper or embossed plastic tape, these MLCCs are ideal for hybrid automotive battery control, inverter, converter, motor control, water pump applications, on-engine automotive uses, hybrid electric commercial applications like emergency circuits, sensors, and temperature regulation devices, as well as oil exploration and other applications requiring up to 150°C operation.
The 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.
"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."
KYOCERA AVX, a subsidiary of KYOCERA Corporation, is a global leader in advanced electronic components. With a diverse portfolio spanning capacitors, antennas, interconnects, and more, the company aims to accelerate technological innovation across various industries including automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, and industrial applications.
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