Medical

MLCCs provide reliability for electronic life support

10th May 2016
AVX
Nat Bowers
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Delivering the superior reliability performance required by electronic life support applications, AVX has announced the MQ series medical grade MLCCs. Manufactured, tested and qualified using stringent medical design, in-process and lot acceptance requirements, the medical grade MLCCs are suited for applications including: pacemakers, Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (ICDs) and neuromodulation devices.

Available in several different dielectrics, case sizes, voltage and capacitance ratings and termination options, the series also offers exceptional versatility.

Lizzie Geismar, Product Manager, AVX, commented: “AVX has a long history of providing advanced design, manufacturing, testing, and qualification services for the medical industry, and we’re proud to be an industry-leading developer and supplier of medically qualified MLCCs and other passive components. We design all of our medical components with our customers in mind, and, as such, our MQ series MLCCs provide medical device engineers with both the utmost reliability and design flexibility, enabling the next generation of electronic life support applications.”

The MQ series medical-grade MLCCs are available in eight EIA case sizes spanning 0402 to 2225, and four dielectric materials: NP0 (C0G), X7R, X7S, and X5R. Voltage ratings for the series range from 4 to 100V, capacitance values span 1pF to 100μF and capacitance tolerances extend from ±0.1pF to ±30%. The capacitors are also available with four termination options: plated Ni/Sn, 60/40 Sn/Pb, 5% minimum Pb-plated solder and gold plated.

NP0 (C0G), X7R, and X7S MQ series MLCCs are rated for operating temperatures from -55 to +125°C. Operating temperatures for X5R MQ series MLCCs range from -55 to +85°C. MQ series capacitors in 0402, 1210, 1812, 1825, and 2225 cases are compatible with reflow soldering while 0603, 0805 and 1206 cases are compatible with both reflow and wave. Components can be purchased directly from AVX, and are shipped on 7” or 13” reels or in waffle packaging. Lead-time for the series is 15 weeks.

MQ series medical grade MLCCs are manufactured and reliability and performance tested at AVX’s Myrtle Beach, South Carolina facility, which is TS 16949 certified.

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