As the highest Q 01005 MLCC on the market today for ultra-high frequency (UHF) band applications (300MHz-3GHz), AVX has launched a new CU series.
The first part of the new CU series ultra-low-ESR C0G (NP0) MLCC model CU10 01005 MLCC has a typical Q value of 290 when it has a 4pF capacitor at 1GHz, which makes it an ideal choice for reducing power consumption and improving battery efficiency. Frequency power amplifier circuits in multifunctional and multiband RF communication equipment, including: smartphones, tablets, handheld scanners, camera sensor modules and telecommunications equipment.
The CU series ultra-low ESR MLCC has a low-resistance internal copper electrode and an internal structure that has been carefully optimized to reduce resistance. The series also shows high-precision and uniformly distributed capacitors ranging from 0.5pF to 22pF, plus the excellent ESR of the series, which can effectively alleviate impedance mismatch between circuits while preserving power and battery life.
"Showing the highest Q in the world, the new ultra-small CU10 MLCC enables RF design engineers to significantly reduce the power consumption of ultra-high frequency circuits, thereby increasing battery efficiency," said Kazushige Takamori, AVX marketing manager. "Therefore, CU10 provides engineers with an effective and powerful solution to meet consumers' ongoing demand for extended battery life in smartphones and other devices that must continuously support high-speed and high-data-rate communications."
01005 CU10 Ultra-Low ESR MLCC Is rated at 16V and has a capacitance range of 0.5pF to 22pF. The CU series MLCC is designed for use in a temperature range of -55C to + 125C, is lead-free compatible and RoHS compliant, and offers Ni / Sn-plated terminations on 4mm and 8mm 7-inch reels. The company said that the second part of the series, numbered CU01 0201 MLCC, is expected to be on the market later this year.
