• Capacitance drift of only 0.3 percent over a temperature range from -55 ºC to +125 ºC
• High capacitance stability at a high DC bias
• Qualified to AEC-Q200

Nov. 29, 2016

TDK Corporation has expanded its lineup of automotive-grade soft-termination and MEGACAP Type MLCCs with new C0G types. Until now, these robust MLCC designs, which offer effective protection against board flexure and solder cracks, have been available with X5R, X7R and X8R dielectric materials. The new types combine the low relative permittivity of the C0G dielectric with rated capacitance values up to 300 nF and enable MLCCs to be used in an even greater range of applications where reliability is required. Their rated voltages range from 50 V to 3000 V.

The new MLCCs feature high capacitance stability at a high DC bias. Moreover, the capacitance drift is only 0.3 percent over a broad temperature range from -55 ºC to +125 ºC, making the new Class 1 MLCCs especially well-suited for the high-precision resonant circuits for fast and efficient automotive wireless charging and in LLC resonant circuits of onboard chargers for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. The new types are qualified to AEC-Q200. In addition to the expanded range of automotive applications, the new C0G MLCCs are also suitable for use in circuits requiring high reliability or as replacements for other types of capacitors. Mass production and sales of the new components will begin in December 2016.

Glossary

• C0G: A dielectric material with a temperature characteristic in which capacitance changes within only 0.3% over a temperatures range from -55 ºC to 125 ºC.
• Class 1 ceramic capacitors: Offer high stability and low losses for resonant circuit applications.
• Soft termination: The terminal electrode of standard products consists of three layers: copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), and tin (Sn). The terminal electrode of soft-termination products consists of four layers, with a resin layer inserted between the copper and the nickel to protect against board flexure cracks, solder cracks from thermal shocks.
• MEGACAP Type: An MLCC design with metal lead frames attached to both ends of an MLCC to protect against board flexure cracks, solder cracks from thermal shocks. MEGACAP Type MLCCs are available in two basic designs: the single type and the stacked type.

Main applications

• Wireless chargers for electric vehicles
• LLC resonant circuits of onboard chargers for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles
• Circuits that require high reliability (time constant circuits, filter circuits, resonant circuits, oscillation circuits, snubber circuits, etc.)

Main features and benefits

• Capacitance drift of only 0.3 percent over a temperature range from -55 ºC to +125 ºC
• High capacitance stability at a high DC bias
• Effective protection against board flexure and solder cracks
• Qualified to AEC-Q200.

Key data

Soft-termination MLCCs with resin terminal electrode layer

Series	Case size [IEC]	Rated voltage [V]	Max. capacitance [nF]
CGA2	1005 (EIA 0402)	50,100	1
CGA3	1608 (EIA 0603)	50 to 250	10
CGA4	2012 (EIA 0805)	20 to 450	33
CGA5	3216 (EIA 1206)	50 to 630	100
CGA6	3225 (EIA 1210)	100 to 1000	68
CGA8	4532 (EIA 1812)	630,3000	33
CGA9	5750 (EIA 2220)	100 to 630	150

MEGACAP Type MLCCs with metal lead frames

Series	Case size [IEC]	Rated voltage [V]	Max. capacitance [nF]
CKG32K	3225 (EIA 1210), single type	100 to 1000	68
CKG45K	4532 (EIA 1812), single type	250 to 630	68
CKG57K	5750 (EIA 2220), stacked type	250 to 630	150
CKG45N	4532 (EIA 1812), single type	250 to 630	140
CKG57N	5750 (EIA 2220), stacked type	250 to 630	300

About TDK Corporation

TDK Corporation is a leading electronics company based in Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1935 to commercialize ferrite, a key material in electronic and magnetic products. TDK's portfolio includes electronic components, modules and systems* marketed under the product brands TDK and EPCOS, power supplies, magnetic application products as well as energy devices, flash memory application devices, and others. TDK focuses on demanding markets in the areas of information and communication technology and consumer, automotive and industrial electronics. The company has a network of design and manufacturing locations and sales offices in Asia, Europe, and in North and South America. In fiscal 2016, TDK posted total sales of USD 10.2 billion and employed about 92,000 people worldwide.

• * The product portfolio includes ceramic, aluminum electrolytic and film capacitors, ferrites, inductors, high-frequency components such as surface acoustic wave (SAW) filter products and modules, piezo and protection components, and sensors.

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