AVX has developed a capacitor series that provides low ESR and can handle high RF currents in applications including, microwave RF/IF amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, mixers, oscillators, filter networks and MRI systems. Designated the MK Series, the high temperature capacitors feature low ESR and high Q values combined with a wide capacitance range of 0.1pF to 1000pF and voltage ratings of 50 VDC to 500 VDC.

AVX has developed the industry’s smallest multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC). Designated as the 0101 Series, the miniature MLCC was designed with well-established technologies to precisely control the material and process. Increasing vital board space in PA modules, front-end modules, IC packaging, mobile phones, and other applications where board space is a concern. The 0101 Series MLCC contributes 45% area reduction and 30% volume reductio...

AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has expanded is multilayer ceramic capacitor family to include a low noise, high capacitance version for audio frequency applications. The QM Series significantly reduces noise characteristics while providing high capacitance with a low working voltage, making it ideal for mobile phone, hard disk drive, and LCD panel driver circuit applications. In ...

AVX Corporation has expanded its porcelain and ceramic dielectric multilayer capacitor (MLC) chip product offering to include non-magnetic termination versions. Designated the SQ Series, the RF capacitor series is rated at 50VDC to 500VDC with capacitance values ranging from 0.1pF to 1000pF. Ideal for medical devices such as MRI coils, the SQ Series offers low ESR, high Q, high current and high self-resonance frequency values.

AVX has developed the Controlled Capacitance Multilayer Varistor (MLV) Series specifically for mixed signal environments. Designed to satisfy the unique challenges of the automotive market, the Controlled Capacitance MLV delivers targeted signal filtering across a 20db range. The advanced MLV also reduces emissions from high-speed ASICs and prevents conduction of induced E-fields into the IC and clamps transient voltages.

AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, announces the extension of its industry-proven, low profile, high capacitance PulseCap™ tantalum capacitor series to include a 3300µF/ 4V rated device with a low ESR of 55mΩ. PulseCap™ is designed for applications such as PCMCIA/USB wireless express cards where bulk capacitance is needed to boost transmitter power and power back-up capacitor in Sol...

AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has expanded its stacked, surface mount multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) product offering to include the highest capacitance for a given MLCC package. Designated the RH Series, the range extension features 50V and 100V devices with maximum capacitance values of 33uF and 22uF respectively. The advanced capacitor series provides excellent over volt...

AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has introduced its new 9276 series discrete wire-to-board ‘poke-home‘ connector, simplifying installation and providing a quick and reliable termination in a sleek 2.5mm pitch SMT package. Suitable for a broad range of industrial and commercial markets, users simply strip the wires and insert them into the connector. AVX provides a small insertio...

AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has launched its FFLI power film capacitor series, specifically targeting DC filtering. One major advantage of the technology is that unlike aluminium electrolytic devices where there is a high risk of the case exploding at the end of the capacitor’s life, the FFLI Series devices simply experience a reduction in capacitance of about 5% upon reaching en...

AVX Corporation has expanded its multilayer ceramic capacitor family to include low profile, fine copper termination (FCT) versions. Designated the UT Series, the utilization of FCTs ensure repeatable and flat performance.

AVX has expanded its Accu-Guard Low Current Series to include the lowest current 0402 fuse on the market. The miniature fuse utilizes thin film and land grid array (LGA) technology to provide an accurate 125mA current rating in a small package.

AVX is offering Kyocera’s crystal matching service to end customers and semiconductor companies completely free of charge at its Design Centre in Fleet, Hampshire. The Fleet Design Centre (FDC) is able to evaluate customers’ circuit boards, provide expert technical advice on crystal matching and offer a rapid crystal matching service. FDC’s European location brings Kyocera’s crystal matching service within easy geographical reach and pr...

AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has expanded its TransGuard product family to include high temperature circuit protection devices designed specifically for harsh environment applications. Providing the industry’s fasted response time to ESD strikes, the High Temperature CAN Bus Series offers high current and energy handling capabilities as well as advanced EMI/RFI attenuation in addition...

AVX Corporation has developed a wet electrolytic tantalum module that provides high capacitance values of up to 6,600uf at 25 volts, and up to 450uf at 125 rated volts, while saving board space. Developed using several of AVX’s patented high capacitance cathode system that enables high CV designs beyond the values specified in the Mil-PRF-39006 drawing, the TWM Series wet electrolytic tantalum module is manufactured and tested to the 93026 ...

AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has released its TCM series of SMD tantalum polymer multi-anode capacitors with ultra-low ESR. More, the first-on-the-market, 22µF/35V high-voltage polymer multi-anode part features industry’s lowest ESR of just 25mΩ.

AVX Corporation has expanded its extensive family of multilayer ceramic chips (MLCCs) to include gold plated terminations. Designated the Au Series, the RoHS compliant MLCC eliminates the use of tin and lead and subsequent tin whiskering events on the PCB. Available for most standard MLCC values, AVX offers a range of gold thicknesses for flash terminations (soldering applications) from 1.9μin to 7.87μin, while the gold Std termination thic...

AVX has expanded its 917x series of reliable discrete wire-to-board connectors with the launch of the 9176-400 series contact and cap – the smallest discrete surface mount IDC wire-to-board connector with a 6A rating. 917x series connectors fit almost every application where there is a requirement to connect a single wire to a PCB; this new connector offers a smaller profile and lower cost alternative by providing a simple, low cost reliabl...

AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, recently received the 2010 Exceptional Sales Performance Award from Digi-Key, the first award of its kind. The award was presented to Pete Venuto, vice president of sales at AVX, by Chris Beeson, Digi-Key vice president of the volume business division, on Wednesday May 12, 2010 at the EDS show in Las Vegas. AVX was acknowledged by Digi-Key because o...

AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has been named as Supplier of the Year by Continental Automotive in the Plastic-Mechatronics category at a recent awards ceremony held in Hanover, Germany.

AVX has developed a new range of 0.5mm pitch low insertion force (LIF) FFC/FPC connectors for price-sensitive applications. Series 6284 connectors feature a staggered dual contact arrangement which results in a low insertion force and makes positioning and insertion of the FFC/FPC cable easier. However the design does not compromise mating security: although 6284 connectors require a lower insertion force - nearly 25% less than other LIF connecto...