NOVACAP offers polymer terminated capacitors, which are able to accommodate a significantly increased degree of board flex-
ure compared with standard terminated capacitors. These devices will afford a wider process window, increased safety margin,
and substantially reduce the cracks from mechanical stress.
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These devices require no change to the assembly process, equip-
ment set up, or storage procedures. The polymer terminated capacitors are offered in all dielectrics but the most significant ben-
efit occurs with X7R and Y5V dielectrics. All combination of voltage ratings and capacitance offerings listed in the catalog for case
sizes 0603 through 3640 are available.
PCB BEND TEST RESULTS
Mean Bend
Standard Term.
Size/Dielectric
INCHES ( MM )
Mean Bend
Polymer Term.
INCHES (MM)
Improvement
with Polymer
0603 X7R
0805 X7R
1206 X7R
1812 X7R
2225 X7R
3333 X7R
1812 Y5V
3015 Y5V
.079 (2.0)
.142 (3.6)
.134 (3.4)
.161 (4.1)
.076 (1.9)
.070 (1.8)
.116 (2.9)
.040 (1.0)
.252 (6.4)
.248 (6.3)
.252 (6.4)
.335 (8.5)
.143 (3.6)
.104 (2.6)
.232 (5.9)
.068 (1.7)
+220%
+ 75%
+ 88%
+108%
+ 88%
+ 49%
+100%
+ 70%
X7R
SIZE
Min Cap
CAPACITANCE & VOLTAGE SELECTION FOR POPULAR CHIP SIZES
3 digit code: two significant digits, followed by number of zeros eg: 473 = 47,000 pF
0504
121
393
333
333
333
153
103
•
•
•
•
•
0603
121
273
223
223
223
103
682
•
•
•
•
•
0805
121
124
104
104
683
333
273
123
272
•
•
•
1005
121
154
124
124
823
473
393
822
272
•
•
•
1206
121
334
274
274
184
104
683
223
682
102
•
•
1210
121
474
474
474
334
184
124
563
153
222
•
•
1808
121
684
564
394
274
184
124
563
153
272
821
331
1812
151
125
105
824
564
334
224
104
273
472
152
681
1825
151
185
155
155
125
824
684
334
823
123
472
152
2221
471
155
125
125
125
684
564
274
823
123
472
152
2225
471
225
185
185
155
105
824
334
104
153
562
152
V O LTA G E
&
CAP
MAX
16V
25V
50V
100V
200V
250V
500V
1000V*
2000V*
3000V*
4000V*
*Units rated above 800V may require conformal coating in use to preclude arcing over the chip surface.
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The user must not assume use of the polymer terminated capacitors will totally eliminate mechanical cracking. Good process controls are still required for this
objective to be achieved.
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FLEXICAP® POLYMER TERMINATION
Y5V
SIZE
Min Cap
&
CAPACITANCE & VOLTAGE SELECTION FOR POPULAR CHIP SIZES
3 digit code: two significant digits, followed by number of zeros eg: 473 = 47,000 pF