New VJ0805, VJ1206, and VJ1210 HVArc Guard® Surface-Mount C0G MLCCs

The Key Benefits

• Feature a unique and patent-pending internal design structure that prevents surface arc-over at high voltages
• Offer capacitance ranges of 10 pF to 2700 pF
• Provide twice the standard voltage breakdown with voltage ratings from 1000 VDC to 1500 VDC
• Offered in 0805, 1206, and 1210 case sizes
  • Smaller case sizes than standard high-voltage MLCCs for device miniaturization and reduced component cost
• Eliminate the need for conformal coating
• Replace wire leaded through-hole capacitors

The Key Applications:

• Buck and boost dc-to-dc converters
• Voltage multipliers for flyback converters
• Lighting ballast circuits in lighting systems
• Power supplies for medical, computer, motor control, and telecommunications applications

The News:
Vishay's New VJ HVArc Guard® Surface-Mount C0G MLCCs are Industry's First Designed to Prevent Surface Arc-Over at High Voltages With Capacitance Ranges of 10 pF to 2700 pF, Twice the Voltage Breakdown of Standard Capacitors, and Voltage Ratings From 1000 VDC to 1500 VDC

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) announces the release of the industry's first surface-mount C0G multilayer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCCs) designed to prevent surface arc-over. The new devices provide maximum capacitance in high-voltage ratings and an increased capacitor voltage breakdown.

Key Device Specifications:

• Capacitance ranges of 10 pF to 2700 pF
• Voltage ratings from 1000 VDC to 1500 VDC
• 0805, 1206, and 1210 case sizes

The Perspective:

Availability:
Samples and production quantities of the new VJ HVArc Guard surface-mount C0G MLCCs are currently available, with lead times of approximately eight weeks.

Note regarding graph: Both products are 1206 case size, X7R dielectric, 33 nF, 500 volts DC

HVArc Guard is a trademark of Vishay Intertechnology Inc.

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