source: AVX Czech Republic s.r.o.; ESA SPCD 2018 Symposium EPCI e-symposium library article Tantalum electrolytic capacitors are known for their high capacitance and volumetric efficiency, parametric stability over a long service lifetime, and long-term reliability under harsh operating conditions. Conductive polymer electrolyte is becoming a popular option. The Polymer Tantalum capacitor was originally marketed toward consumer electronic applications, however after years of effort and...

source: ASRC AS&D at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; ESA SPCD 2018 Symposium EPCI e-symposium library article Bulk metal foil and thin film resistors occasionally contain localized defects within the etched resistor pattern. Such defects are prone to fracture due to thermo-mechanical fatigue during powered operation, however common screening methods are not always effective at removing devices with such defects. An improved method has...

Source:source: Exxelia – Capacitors GBU,France; ESA SPCD 2018 Symposium EPCI e-symposium library article Miniaturization is a driving need for space applications. This need gives rise to the Surface Mounting Devices trend which allows to manufacture more and more compact equipment which at last are cheaper to produce and put on orbit. But this evolution, which is true whatever the application is, implies some modifications...

source: KEMET Electronics Portugal, S.A.; ESA SPCD 2018 Symposium EPCI e-symposium library article Solid electrolytic tantalum capacitors using conductive polymers as the solid cathode electrolyte have been commercially available since the mid 1990’s and continuously adopted by increased demand applications. This cathode system offers numerous advantages over traditional manganese dioxide based solid electrolytic capacitors, including lower ESR (Equivalent Series Resistance), improved surge current resistance,...

source: EPCI; ESA SPCD 2018 Symposium EPCI e-symposium library article EPCI is continuously collecting passive components news since 2015. The passive component industry is currently going through many challenges facing the new requirements from modern electronics in various applications and directions. On one side, the consumer electronics is moving towards applications such as wearable applications with IoT communication capabilities, supported by the upcoming 5G...