Tantalum, polymer & niobium oxide capacitor simulation tool

16th June 2015

AVX

Nat Bowers

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Featuring data mined from the libraries of AVX’s previous PSpice Models and S-Parameters S2P software, AVX has introduced a web-based simulation tool for its tantalum, polymer and niobium oxide capacitors. The interactive SpiTAN IV software provides design engineers with a user-friendly programme for reviewing critical electrical and performance characteristics for individual part numbers by temperature and frequency, allowing them to identify and accurately select the optimum capacitors for their applications.

Searchable by part number or product type - the list of which currently includes: low profile, high CV, low ESR, polymer, niobium oxide and high reliability capacitors - results can be refined by capacitance, rated voltage, case size and ESR.

SpiTAN IV simulation software tool

Once a part is selected for further investigation, users can easily manipulate frequency and temperature on interactive graphs to access part-specific electrical and performance data over frequency, including: capacitance, ESR, DF, impedance, ripple voltage and ripple current. The programme also allows users to input application voltage and temperature information to chart DCL over time. It also provides an equivalent circuit diagram with characteristics for each parameter, as well as allowing users to print charts and download both serial and SHUNT S-parameters with a single click.

Mitch Weaver, Technical Staff Member, AVX, commented: “The SpiTAN IV online simulation software provides engineers with an easy way to investigate capacitor characteristics critical to designing-in the optimum component for a specific application. Thanks to its interactive capabilities, its wide range of tantalum, polymer and niobium oxide capacitor part numbers, and its continual updates and constant availability, SpiTAN IV delivers all of the criteria necessary to ensure rapid and reliable capacitor design-ins.”