Automotive MLCC
Automotive
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
AVX Corporation has supported the Automotive Industry requirements for
Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors consistently for more than 10 years. Products
have been developed and tested specifically for automotive applications and
all manufacturing facilities are QS9000 and VDA 6.4 approved.
As part of our sustained investment in capacity and state of the art
technology, we are now transitioning from the established Pd/Ag electrode
system to a Base Metal Electrode system (BME).
AVX is using AECQ200 as the qualification vehicle for this transition. A
detailed qualification package is available on request and contains results on
a range of part numbers including:
•
X7R dielectric components containing BME electrode and copper
terminations with a Ni/Sn plated overcoat.
•
X7R dielectric components, BME electrode with epoxy finish for conduc-
tive glue mounting.
•
X7R dielectric components BME electrode and soft terminations with a
Ni/Sn plated overcoat.
•
NP0 dielectric components containing Pd/Ag electrode and silver termi-
nation with a Ni/Sn plated overcoat.
HOW TO ORDER
0805
Size
0603
0805
1206
1210
1812
5
Voltage
10V = Z
16V = Y
25V = 3
50V = 5
100V = 1
200V = 2
500V = 7
A
Dielectric
NP0 = A
X7R = C
X8R = F
104
Capacitance
Code (In pF)
2 Significant
Digits + Number
of Zeros
e.g. 10µF = 106
K
Capacitance
Tolerance
J = ±5%
K = ±10%
M = ±20%
4
Failure Rate
4 = Automotive
T
Terminations
T = Plated Ni and Sn
Z = FLEXITERM
TM
U = Conductive Epoxy
2
Packaging
2 = 7" Reel
4 = 13" Reel
A
Special Code
A = Std. Product
NOTE: Contact factory for non-specified capacitance values.
COMMERCIAL VS AUTOMOTIVE MLCC PROCESS COMPARISON
Administrative
Design
Dicing
Lot Qualification
(Destructive Physical
Analysis - DPA)
Visual/Cosmetic Quality
Application Robustness
Commercial
Standard Part Numbers.
No restriction on who purchases these parts.
Minimum ceramic thickness of 0.020"
Side & End Margins = 0.003" min
As per EIA RS469
Automotive
Specific Automotive Part Number. Used to control
supply of product to Automotive customers.
Minimum Ceramic thickness of 0.029" (0.74mm)
on all X7R product.
Side & End Margins = 0.004" min
Cover Layers = 0.005" min
Increased sample plan –
stricter criteria.
100% inspection
Increased sampling for accelerated wave solder on
X7R and NP0 followed by lot by lot reliability testing.
Standard process and inspection
Standard sampling for accelerated
wave solder on X7R dielectrics
All Tests have Accept/Reject Criteria 0/1
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Automotive MLCC
NP0/X7R Dielectric
FLEXITERM™ FEATURES
a) Bend Test
The capacitor is soldered to the PC Board as shown:
b) Temperature Cycle testing
“Soft Termination” has the ability to withstand at least
1000 cycles between –55°C and +125°C
1mm/sec
90 mm
Typical bend test results are shown below:
Style
Conventional Term
0603
>2mm
0805
>2mm
1206
>2mm
Soft Term
>5
>5
>5
ELECTRODE AND TERMINATION OPTIONS
NP0 DIELECTRIC
NP0 Ag/Pd Electrode
Nickel Barrier Termination
PCB Application
Sn
Ni
Ag
Figure 1 Termination Code T
X7R DIELECTRIC
X7R Dielectric
PCB Application
Ni
Sn
Ni
Cu
Cu
Epoxy
Ni
Sn
X7R Nickel Electrode
Soft Termination
PCB Application
Ni
Figure 2 Termination Code T
Figure 3 Termination Code Z
Conductive Epoxy Termination
Hybrid Application
Cu
Termination
Conductive
Epoxy
Ni
Figure 4 Termination Code U
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Automotive MLCC - NP0
Capacitance Range
0402
100
120
150
180
220
270
330
390
470
510
560
680
820
101
121
151
181
221
271
331
391
471
561
681
821
102
122
152
182
222
272
332
392
472
103
10pF
12
15
18
22
27
33
39
47
51
56
68
82
100
120
150
180
220
270
330
390
470
560
680
820
1000
1200
1500
1800
2200
2700
3300
3900
4700
10nF
25V
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
50V
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
25V
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
0603
50V
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
100V
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
25V
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
0805
50V
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
100V
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
25V
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
50V
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
M
M
M
M
M
1206
100V
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
M
M
M
Q
Q
200V
J
J
J
500V
J
J
J
25V
50V
1210
100V
200V
1812
50V
100V
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
200V
500V
25V
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
50V
J
M
M
M
M
M
P
P
P
100V
J
M
M
M
M
K
K
K
200V
50V
K
K
K
100V
25V
50V
25V
50V
100V
25V
50V
100V
25V
50V
100V
0402
Letter
Max.
Thickness
A
0.33
(0.013)
C
0.56
(0.022)
0603
E
0.71
(0.028)
PAPER
G
0.86
(0.034)
J
0.94
(0.037)
0805
K
1.02
(0.040)
M
1.27
(0.050)
N
1.40
(0.055)
1206
P
Q
1.52
1.78
(0.060)
(0.070)
EMBOSSED
X
2.29
(0.090)
1210
Y
2.54
(0.100)
Z
2.79
(0.110)
1812
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Automotive MLCC - X7R
Capacitance Range
0603
102
182
222
332
472
103
123
153
183
223
273
333
473
563
683
823
104
124
154
224
334
474
684
105
155
225
335
475
106
Cap 1
(nF) 1.8
2.2
3.3
4.7
10
12
15
18
22
27
33
47
56
68
82
100
120
150
220
330
470
680
Cap 1
(µF) 1.5
2.2
3.3
4.7
10
16V
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
25V
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
50V 100V 200V 16V
G
G
G
J
G
G
J
G
G
J
G
G
J
G
G
J
G
G
J
G
J
G
J
G
J
G
J
G
J
G
J
G
J
G
J
G
J
G
J
G
J
J
M
M
N
N
N
N
25V
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
N
N
N
N
N
N
0805
50V
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
M
M
M
M
M
M
100V 200V 16V
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
M
J
M
J
M
J
M
J
M
J
M
J
M
J
M
J
M
J
M
J
M
J
J
J
J
J
M
M
M
Q
Q
25V
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
M
M
M
Q
Q
Q
Q
1206
50V
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
M
M
M
P
P
Q
Q
100V 200V 500V 16V
J
J
J
K
J
J
K
J
J
K
J
J
K
J
J
K
J
K
J
K
J
K
J
K
J
K
J
K
J
K
M
K
M
K
M
K
M
K
M
K
M
K
M
K
Q
M
Q
P
P
P
P
P
X
X
X
100V 200V 500V 16V
1210
25V
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
M
P
P
P
Q
Q
Z
Z
Z
25V
1812
2220
50V 100V 50V
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
M
K
K
M
K
K
M
K
K
M
K
K
P
K
K
P
K
M
P
M
P
Q
X
P
Q
X
Q
X
X
Q
X
X
Z
X
Z
Z
Z
Z
Z
Z
50V 100V 50V
100V 50V
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
M
X
X
X
X
X
Z
16V
25V
50V 100V 200V 16V
25V
50V
100V 200V 16V
25V
50V
Z
100V 50V
0603
Letter
Max.
Thickness
A
0.33
(0.013)
C
0.56
(0.022)
E
0.71
(0.028)
PAPER
0805
G
0.86
(0.034)
J
0.94
(0.037)
K
1.02
(0.040)
1206
M
1.27
(0.050)
N
1.40
(0.055)
1210
P
Q
1.52
1.78
(0.060)
(0.070)
EMBOSSED
1812
X
2.29
(0.090)
2220
Y
2.54
(0.100)
Z
2.79
(0.110)
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Automotive MLCC - X8R
Capacitance Range
SIZE
271
331
471
681
102
152
182
222
272
332
392
472
562
682
822
103
123
153
183
223
273
333
393
473
563
683
823
104
124
154
184
224
274
334
394
474
684
824
105
Cap
(pF)
WVDC
270
330
470
680
1000
1500
1800
2200
2700
3300
3900
4700
5600
6800
8200
0.01
0.012
0.015
0.018
0.022
0.027
0.033
0.039
0.047
0.056
0.068
0.082
0.1
0.12
0.15
0.18
0.22
0.27
0.33
0.39
0.47
0.68
0.82
1
WVDC
0603
25V
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
50V
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
25V
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
0805
50V
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
N
N
N
N
N
N
25V
1206
50V
Cap
(µF)
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
25V
50V
25V
50V
25V
50V
SIZE
Letter
Max.
Thickness
A
0.33
(0.013)
C
0.56
(0.022)
E
0.71
(0.028)
PAPER
G
0.86
(0.034)
0603
J
0.94
(0.037)
K
1.02
(0.040)
M
1.27
(0.050)
0805
N
1.40
(0.055)
P
Q
1.52
1.78
(0.060)
(0.070)
EMBOSSED
X
2.29
(0.090)
1206
Y
2.54
(0.100)
Z
2.79
(0.110)
= AEC-Q200 Qualified
= Under development (Contact
factory for advanced samples)
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