Company Overview
Dielectric Laboratories, Inc. (DLI) is your global partner for application specific microwave and millimeter
wave components serving customers in fiber optic, wireless, medical, transportation, semiconductor, space,
avionics and military markets. With over 35 years of experience, you can turn to DLI with confidence for your
high frequency Single-Layer Capacitors, Multi-Layer Capacitors that are difficult to build and tight tolerance, Heat
Sinks, Resonators, Filters, and Build-To-Print or Custom Thin Film Components.
DLI offers a broad range of Multi-Layer Capacitor products which are summarized in this catalog. Our products
include C04, C06, C07, C08, C11, C17, C18, C22 and C40 High-Q Multi-Layer Capacitors. DLI has the world’s most
comprehensive array of Broadband Blocking Capacitors. We have the expertise in customizing, tight tolerances and
meeting specific design targets. DLI continues to introduce exciting new innovations in custom ceramic resonator
and filter technologies. These patent-protected products leverage decades of ceramic and Thin Film experience,
creative and clever design expertise, and advanced prototyping and testing capabilities. Please discuss your needs
with our Sales and Applications Engineering Team.
We are committed to serving you and thank you for your business.
RoHS Compliance Statement
DLI is a leading supplier to the electronic components market and is fully committed to offering products
supporting Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive 2002/95/E. All of our Dielectric formulations
are RoHS compliant and we offer a broad range of capacitors with RoHS compliant terminations. DLI complies
with the requirements of the individual customer and will maintain product offerings that meet the demands of
our industry.
Quality and Environmental Policy
DLI’s reputation for quality and environmental responsibility is based on a commitment not only to meet our
customers’ requirements, but to exceed their expectations. The entire organization, beginning with top management,
strives to achieve excellence in designing, manufacturing and delivering high Q capacitors and proprietary thin
film components for niche high frequency applications, while maintaining safe and healthy working conditions.
Furthermore, DLI commits to achieve these goals in an environmentally responsible manner through our commitment
to comply with environmental regulations and implement pollution prevention initiatives. DLI strives to continually
improve the effectiveness of our Quality and Environmental Management System through the establishment and
monitoring of objectives and targets.
AS9100 and ISO 9001 certified
ISO 14001 certified
HIGH Q MULTI-LAYER AND
BROADBAND BLOCKING CAPACITORS
Table of Contents
What’s New at DLI
Simplified Frequency & Application Chart
General Information
Material & Case Size Summary Sheets
Standard Part Number System
Multi-Layer Dielectric Materials
Temperature Coefficient of Capacitance
Termination Systems
Lead Term Codes
Test Level Codes
Packaging Configurations
Recommended Pad Spacing Dimensions
Recommended Printed Wire Board Patterns
Temperature Precautions
MLC Orientation; Horizontal & Vertical Mounting
DLI Application Notes
Chip Selection
Dielectric Type
Capacitor Size
Termination Material
Solder Leaching
Packaging
Attachment Methods
Soldering
Bonding
Cleaning
DLI Shelf Life
Board Design Considerations
Case Size Definitions/Charts
AH Series: P90 Porcelain Capacitors
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Description
Characteristics
Available Options
Capacitance & Voltage Table
Performance Graphs by Case Size
CF Series: Ultrastable Porcelain Capacitors
Description
Characteristics
Available Options
Capacitance & Voltage Table
Performance Graphs by Case Size
Description
Characteristics
Available Options
Capacitance & Voltage Table
Performance Graphs by Case Size
UL Series: Ultra Low ESR Ceramic Capacitors
Description
Characteristics
Available Options
Capacitance & Voltage Table
Performance Graphs by Case Size
C04, C06, C11 & C17 Kits
Broadband Blocks
Performance Graphs by Case Size
Opti-Cap™ Ultra Broadband DC Blocking
Milli-Cap® SMD Millimeter Wave Capacitor
Other DLI Product Lines
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MS Series: Low ESR, High Volume Ceramic Capacitors 20-23
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What’s New at DLI
“NA” Material temperature compensating
capacitors.
DLI is now offering our proprietary NA dielectric formulation
in a variety of MLC case sizes. With its negative temperature
coefficient of capacitance (N30+/-15ppm/ ˚C), this high-Q
porcelain dielectric is ideal for temperature compensating
situations.
NA is offered as a drop-in replacement for most AH/CF part
numbers, please contact our sales representatives for details.
Extreme leach resistant terminations.
Engineering teams like to put our parts through their paces.
When design engineers told us they’d like a termination that
would allow them the freedom to use harsh solder profiles and
multiple reworks, we listened! DLI has qualified enhanced
versions of its RoHS compliant terminations designed to
handle both the rigors of the test bench and the production
floor with ease. The enhanced terminations are available in
both standard (term code: E) and non-magnetic (term code: H)
finishes. Please contact our sales team for more details.
Tuning Rod Kits
DLI-designed tuning rods to utilize our C11 or C17 capacitors
of a specified value attached to our High-Q insulating holder to
find the optimum capacitor for a particular circuit or application
without soldering capacitors. Using a range of capacitance
values around the nominal value will allow for quick selection
of the appropriate capacitance and then the selection of the
correct surface mount capacitor from DLI.
High Voltage 1111 case size.
DLI is please to introduce the new C18 series of enhanced
voltage high-Q porcelain capacitors. With voltage ratings up to
2000V, the C18 is designed to be the most robust “1111” high-Q
capacitor available today. The C18 is available in both our
ultra stable (0±15ppm/ ˚C) CF and temperature compensating
(+90ppm/ ˚C) AH dielectrics, and is form-factor compatible
with our existing line of C17 “1111” capacitors. See pages 11
and 13 for more information!
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