TCQ Automotive Polymer Capacitors

Features & Benefits

Conductive Polymer Electrode
Low ESR with high ripple current capability
Robust Design for Automotive Applications
100% Surge Current Tested
Meets Requirements of AEC-Q200
-55 to +125°C Operation Temperature
Full Voltage Range: 2.5-50V
3x reflow cycles according to J-STD-020

Typical Applications

DC/DC Converters
Telecommunications (Coupling/Decoupling)
Industrial & Special
Automotive (Body Electronics, Cabin Controls, Infotainment, Comfort, After Market, Etc)

Not recommended for use of conductive polymer parts in high power applications. For more information please see KYOCERA AVX automotive application guide or contact manufacturer.

KYOCERA AVX’s TCQ low ESR conductive polymer capacitors series with AEC-Q200 qualified components developed to deliver high endurance & performance stability to address the reliability requirements of automotive applications. Qualified to the Automotive Electronics Council’s AEC-Q200 specification – for details see the series datasheet.

KYOCERA AVX offers a wide portfolio of Automotive Solid Electrolytic Capacitors in three product families. Each of these technologies bring unique features to best suit the specific requirements for many automotive applications.

Please see the Automotive Guide Brochure for full application recommendations

Conventional Tantalum / MnO₂ Capacitors
(Long life time, no wear out mechanism, stable capacitance, high temperature)
Niobium Oxide OxiCap® Capacitors offer extremely stable and robust performance
(long life and parametric stability, unique high resistance / open circuit / benign failure mode, stable capacitance)
Conductive Polymer Solid Electrolytics, See Below:
(very low ESR, benign failure mode, high voltage)