FLEXISAFE MLC Chips For Ultra Safety Critical Applications AVX have developed a range of components specifically for safety critical applications. Utilizing the award-winning FLEXITERMTM layer in conjunction with the cascade design previously used for high voltage MLCCs, a range of ceramic capacitors is now available for customers who require components designed with an industry leading set of safety features. The FLEXITERMTM layer protects the component from any damage to the ceramic resulting from mechanical stress during PCB assembly or use with end customers. Board flexure type mechanical damage accounts for the majority of MLCC failures. The addition of the cascade structure protects the component from low insulation resistance failure resulting from other common causes for failure; thermal stress damage, repetitive strike ESD damage and placement damage. With the inclusion of the cascade design structure to complement the FLEXITERMTM layer, the FLEXISAFE range of capacitors has unbeatable safety features. HOW TO ORDER FS03 5 C 104 K Q Z 2 A Size FS03 = 0603 FS05 = 0805 FS06 = 1206 FS10 = 1210 Voltage 16V = Y 25V = 3 50V = 5 100V = 1 Dielectric X7R = C Capacitance Code (In pF) 2 Sig. Digits + Number of Zeros e.g. 10F =106 Capacitance Tolerance J = 5% K = 10% M = 20% Failure Rate A = Commercial 4 = Automotive Q = APS Terminations Z = FLEXITERMTM X = FLEXITERMTM with 5% min lead Packaging 2 = 7" Reel 4 = 13" Reel Special Code A = Std. Product FLEXISAFE X7R RANGE Capacitance Code nF 102 1 182 1.8 222 2.2 332 3.3 472 4.7 103 10 123 12 153 15 183 18 223 22 273 27 333 33 473 47 563 56 683 68 823 82 104 100 124 120 154 150 224 220 334 330 474 470 Qualified 16 0603 25 50 100 16 0805 25 50 16 1206 25 50 16 1210 25 50 In Qualification 51