KEMET’s New Surface Mount Safety Certified Ceramic Capacitors Provide Solutions for Space Constrained Mains Powered Applica...
December 02 2019 - 8:45AM
KEMET Corporation (“KEMET” or the “Company”)
(NYSE: KEM), a leading global supplier of electronic components,
has launched a new range of surface mount device (SMD) safety
certified multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) for use in mains
powered applications. The CAS series addresses widespread demand
for miniaturization without compromising performance by offering
higher capacitance, smaller overall size, and simplified assembly
versus existing leaded disc devices, which represent the majority
of safety-certified ceramic capacitors currently on the market.
According to market research*, the overall power supply
sector is expected to grow to US $34.92 billion by 2023, at a
CAGR of 6.7% from 2018 to 2023. Within this, AC/DC power conversion
is considered the largest and fastest growing type of power supply
owing to its increasingly wide range of uses and applications.
KEMET’s CAS series of SMD MLCCs offers important design and
production benefits versus leaded disc devices for AC line
filtering in this significant and expanding market.
To satisfy industry and consumer demand for portable solutions,
PCB real estate for electronics and power delivery systems
continues to shrink as designers put more functionality in smaller
spaces. Commonly used safety certified leaded disc components are
bulky compared with KEMET’s CAS series SMD MLCCs and are often not
suitable for applications with restricted spaces in which filtering
circuitry needs to be placed. Leaded disc devices also require
pin-through installation into PCBs, a process that is not
compatible with standard automated reflow profiles and therefore
can result in additional production costs.
Filtering is important in mains powered products to manage
unwanted transients, such as high frequency noise in both
line-to-line (Class X) and line-to-ground (Class Y) applications.
Safety certified capacitors are used in a wide variety of
applications, such as power adapters for mobile devices, industrial
power distribution, and electric vehicle power inverters.
“Until now, safety certified capacitor technology has not kept
pace with advances in MLCC technology,” said Reggie Phillips, KEMET
Senior Product Manager. “Our new CAS range allows engineers to
place the essential mains-connected filtering capacitors into
smaller spaces, thereby reducing board size. For manufacturing
professionals, the benefit is that the new devices are compatible
with standard reflow processes, eliminating an additional step in
the manufacturing process.”
To learn more about the product’s applications visit
www.kemet.com/safety and watch the video here.
*Power Supply Market by Output Power, Product Type, Vertical
(Lighting, Consumer Electronics, Telecommunications,
Transportation, Food & Beverages, Medical & Healthcare,
Military & Aerospace, Industrial), and Geography - Global
Forecast to 2023 - Published by MarketsandMarkets™
(https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/power-supply-market-52394163.html)
About KEMETKEMET offers our customers the
broadest selection of capacitor technologies in the industry, along
with an expanding range of electromechanical devices,
electromagnetic compatibility solutions, and supercapacitors. Our
vision is to be the preferred supplier of electronic component
solutions demanding the highest standards of quality, delivery and
service. The Company’s common stock is listed on the NYSE under the
symbol “KEM.” Additional information about KEMET can be found
at www.kemet.com.
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Commission.
Contact for editors: Fernando Spada, KEMET Tel:
+1 954 766 2815 Email: fernandospada@kemet.com
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