MLCC with FLEXITERM® General Specifications GENERAL DESCRIPTION With increased requirements from the automotive industry for additional component robustness, AVX recognized the need to produce a MLCC with enhanced mechanical strength. It was noted that many components may be subject to severe flexing and vibration when used in various under the hood automotive and other harsh environment applications. To satisfy the requirement for enhanced mechanical strength, AVX had to find a way of ensuring electrical integrity is maintained whilst external forces are being applied to the component. It was found that the structure of the termination needed to be flexible and after much research and development, AVX launched FLEXITERM®. FLEXITERM® is designed to enhance the mechanical flexure and temperature cycling performance of a standard ceramic capacitor with an X7R dielectric. The industry standard for flexure is 2mm minimum. Using FLEXITERM®, AVX provides up to 5mm of flexure without internal cracks. Beyond 5mm, the capacitor will generally fail “open”. As well as for automotive applications FLEXITERM® will provide Design Engineers with a satisfactory solution when designing PCB’s which may be subject to high levels of board flexure. PRODUCT ADVANTAGES APPLICATIONS • High mechanical performance able to withstand, 5mm bend test guaranteed. High Flexure Stress Circuit Boards • Increased temperature cycling performance, 3000 cycles and beyond. • e.g. Depanelization: Components near edges of • Flexible termination system. board. • Reduction in circuit board flex failures. • Base metal electrode system. Variable Temperature Applications • Automotive or commercial grade products available. • Soft termination offers improved reliability performance in applications where there is temperature variation. • e.g. All kind of engine sensors: Direct connection to battery rail. Automotive Applications • Improved reliability. • Excellent mechanical performance and thermo mechanical performance. HOW TO ORDER 0805 5 C 104 K A Z 2 A Style Voltage Dielectric Capacitance Capacitance Failure Terminations Packaging Special Code 0603 6 = 6.3V C = X7R Code (In pF) Tolerance Rate Z = FLEXITERM® 2 = 7" Reel A = Std.Product 0805 Z = 10V F = X8R 2 Sig Digits + J = ±5%* A=Commercial For FLEXITERM® 4 = 13" Reel 1206 Y = 16V Number of Zeros K = ±10% 4 = Automotive with Tin/Lead 1210 3 = 25V e.g., 104 = 100nF M = ±20% termination see 1812 2220 5 = 50V AVX LD Series 1 = 100V *≤1μF only 2 = 200V NOTE: Contact factory for availability of Tolerance Options for Specific Part Numbers. The Important Information/Disclaimer is incorporated in the catalog where these specifications came from or 62 available online at www.avx.com/disclaimer/ by reference and should be reviewed in full before placing any order. 020117

MLCC with FLEXITERM® Specifications and Test Methods PERFORMANCE TESTING BOARD BEND TEST PROCEDURE According to AEC-Q200 AEC-Q200 Qualification: Test Procedure as per AEC-Q200: • Created by the Automotive Electronics Sample size: 20 components Council Span: 90mm Minimum deflection spec: 2 mm • Specification defining stress LKONAIFDEING test qualification for passive • Components soldered onto FR4 PCB (Figure 1) components • Board connected electrically to the test equipment MASOSUENMTBINLYG Testing: (Figure 2) DIGITAL Key tests used to compare CALIPER soft termination to AEC-Q200 BEND TESTPLATE qualification: CONNECTOR • Bend Test CONTROL • Temperature Cycle Test PANEL CONTROL PANEL Fig 2 - Board Bend test Fig 1 - PCB layout with electrical connections equipment BOARD BEND TEST RESULTS AEC-Q200 Vrs AVX FLEXITERM® Bend Test m)12 0603 m)12 0805 AVX ENHANCED SOFT Substrate Bend (m1086420 Substrate Bend (m1086420 BTPeERnROd MCTeEIsNDtAUTRIEON BEND TEST NPO X7R X7R soft term NPO X7R X7R soft term The capacitor is soldered to the printed circuit board as shown and is bent up to 10mm at 1mm per 1210 Substrate Bend (mm)112086420 NPO 12X076R X7R soft term Substrate Bend (mm)112086420 NPO X7R X7R soft term second: Max. = 10mm TABLE SUMMARY 90mm Typical bend test results are shown below: Style Conventional Termination FLEXITERM® 0603 >2mm >5mm • The board is placed on 2 supports 90mm apart 0805 >2mm >5mm (capacitor side down) • The row of capacitors is aligned with the load 1206 >2mm >5mm stressing knife TEMPERATURE CYCLE TEST PROCEDURE Test Procedure as per AEC-Q200: The test is conducted to determine the resistance of the component Max. = 10mm when it is exposed to extremes of alternating high and low temperatures. • Sample lot size quantity 77 pieces • TC chamber cycle from -55ºC to +125ºC for 1000 cycles • Interim electrical measurements at 250, 500, 1000 cycles • Measure parameter capacitance dissipation factor, insulation resistance • The load is applied and the deflection where the part starts to crack is recorded (Note: Equipment detects the start of the crack using a highly sensitive current detection circuit) Test Temperature Profile (1 cycle) • The maximum deflection capability is 10mm The Important Information/Disclaimer is incorporated in the catalog where these specifications came from or available online at www.avx.com/disclaimer/ by reference and should be reviewed in full before placing any order. 63 020117

MLCC with FLEXITERM® Specifications and Test Methods BEYOND 1000 CYCLES: TEMPERATURE CYCLE TEST RESULTS 0603 0805 10 10 8 8 e e ur 6 ur 6 ail ail F 4 F 4 % % 2 2 0 0 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 1206 1210 10 10 8 8 e e ur 6 ur 6 ail ail F 4 F 4 % % 2 2 0 0 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 Green = Soft Term MLCC (Flexiterm) Red = Standard MLCC AEC-Q200 specification states Soft Term - No Defects up to 3000 cycles 1000 cycles compared to AVX 3000 temperature cycles. FLEXITERM® TEST SUMMARY • Qualified to AEC-Q200 test/specification with the exception of • Board bend test improvement by a factor of 2 to 4 times. using AVX 3000 temperature cycles (up to +150°C bend test • Temperature Cycling: guaranteed greater than 5mm). – 0% Failure up to 3000 cycles • FLEXITERM® provides improved performance compared to – No ESR change up to 3000 cycle standard termination systems. WITHOUT SOFT TERMINATION WITH SOFT TERMINATION Major fear is of latent board flex failures. Far superior mechanical performance. Generally open failure mode beyond 5mm flexure The Important Information/Disclaimer is incorporated in the catalog where these specifications came from or 64 available online at www.avx.com/disclaimer/ by reference and should be reviewed in full before placing any order. 061120

MLCC with FLEXITERM® Capacitance Range X8R Dielectric SIZE 0603 0805 1206 Soldering Reflow/Wave Reflow/Wave Reflow/Wave WVDC 25V 50V 25V 50V 25V 50V 271 Cap 270 G G 331 (pF) 330 G G J J 471 470 G G J J 681 680 G G J J 102 1000 G G J J J J 152 1500 G G J J J J 182 1800 G G J J J J 222 2200 G G J J J J 272 2700 G G J J J J 332 3300 G G J J J J 392 3900 G G J J J J 472 4700 G G J J J J 562 5600 G G J J J J 682 6800 G G J J J J 822 8200 G G J J J J 103 Cap 0.01 G G J J J J 123 (μF) 0.012 G G J J J J 153 0.015 G G J J J J 183 0.018 G G J J J J 223 0.022 G G J J J J 273 0.027 G G J J J J 333 0.033 G G J J J J 393 0.039 G G J J J J 473 0.047 G G J J J J 563 0.056 G N N M M 683 0.068 G N N M M 823 0.082 N N M M 104 0.1 N N M M 124 0.12 N N M M 154 0.15 N N M M 184 0.18 N M M 224 0.22 N M M 274 0.27 M M 334 0.33 M M 394 0.39 M 474 0.47 M 684 0.68 824 0.82 105 1 WVDC 25V 50V 25V 50V 25V 50V SIZE 0603 0805 1206 Letter A C E G J K M N P Q X Y Z Max. 0.33 0.56 0.71 0.90 0.94 1.02 1.27 1.40 1.52 1.78 2.29 2.54 2.79 Thickness (0.013) (0.022) (0.028) (0.035) (0.037) (0.040) (0.050) (0.055) (0.060) (0.070) (0.090) (0.100) (0.110) PAPER EMBOSSED TS 16949, ISO 9001Certified The Important Information/Disclaimer is incorporated in the catalog where these specifications came from or available online at www.avx.com/disclaimer/ by reference and should be reviewed in full before placing any order. 65 020117

MLCC with FLEXITERM® Capacitance Range X7R Dielectric Size 0402 0603 0805 1206 1210 1812 2220 Reflow/ Reflow Soldering Reflow/Wave Reflow/Wave Reflow/Wave Reflow Only Reflow Only Wave Only WVDC 16V25V50V10V16V25V50V100 V200V 250V 16V 25V 50V100 V200V250V 16V 25V50V100 V200V250V500V 16V 25V 50V100 V 50V 100 V25V 50V 100 V 221 Cap 220 C C C 271 (pF) 270 C C C 331 330 C C C 391 390 C C C 471 470 C C C 561 560 C C C 681 680 C C C 821 820 C C C 102 1000 C C C G G G G G G J J J J J J J J J J J J J K K K K N N 182 1800 C C C G G G G G G J J J J J J J J J J J J J K K K K N N 222 2200 C C C G G G G G G J J J J J J J J J J J J J K K K K N N 332 3300 C C C G G G G G G J J J J J J J J J J J J J K K K K N N 472 4700 C C C G G G G G G J J J J J J J J J J J J J K K K K N N 103 Cap 0.01 C G G G G G G J J J J J J J J J J J J J K K K K N N 123 (μF) 0.012 C G G G J J J M J J J J J J J J K K K K N N 153 0.015 C G G G J J J M J J J J J J J J K K K K N N 183 0.018 C G G G J J J M J J J J J J J J K K K K N N 223 0.022 C G G G J J J J J J J J J J J J K K K K N N 273 0.027 C G G G J J J M J J J J J J J J K K K K N N 333 0.033 C G G G J J J M J J J J J J J J K K K K N N 473 0.047 G G G J J J M J J J J J M J J K K K K N N 563 0.056 G G G J J J M J J J M J J K K K M N N 683 0.068 G G G J J J M J J J M J J K K K M N N 823 0.082 G G G J J J M J J J M J J K K K M N N 104 0.1 C G G G J J M M J J J M J J K K K M N N 124 0.12 J J M N J J M M K K K P N N 154 0.15 M N M N J J M M K K K P N N 224 0.22 G M N M N J M M Q M M M P N N 334 0.33 N N M N J M P Q P P P Q X X 474 0.47 N N M N M M P Q P P P Q X X 684 0.68 N N N M Q Q Q P P Q X X X 105 1 N N N M Q Q Q P Q Q Z X X 155 1.5 Q Q Q P Q Z Z X X 225 2.2 Q Q Q X Z Z Z Z Z 335 3.3 Q Q X Z Z Z Z 475 4.7 Q Q X Z Z Z Z Z 106 10 Z Z Z Z 226 22 Z WVDC 16V25V50V10V16V25V50V100 V200V 250V 16V 25V 50V100 V200V250V 16V 25V50V100 V200V250V500V 16V 25V 50V100 V 50V 100 V25V 50V 100 V Size 0402 0603 0805 1206 1210 1812 2220 Letter A C E G J K M N P Q X Y Z Max. 0.33 0.56 0.71 0.90 0.94 1.02 1.27 1.40 1.52 1.78 2.29 2.54 2.79 Thickness (0.013) (0.022) (0.028) (0.035) (0.037) (0.040) (0.050) (0.055) (0.060) (0.070) (0.090) (0.100) (0.110) PAPER EMBOSSED The Important Information/Disclaimer is incorporated in the catalog where these specifications came from or 66 available online at www.avx.com/disclaimer/ by reference and should be reviewed in full before placing any order. 042120