Murata innovates capacitor termination less prone to mechanical stress for automotive applications

Meeting the automotive market requirements by failing-safe against a short circuit, Murata have incorporated a soft termination with the ceramic body. This innovative approach uses a conductive resin on the outer electrodes to absorb any excessive mechanical stress resulting from board flexing or temperature cycles. Typically, when subjected to undue mechanical bending forces, a ceramic capacitor can crack causing a short circuit. This needs to be avoided in any automotive application, especially when used in power circuits.

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