Full Technical Paper Listing

The papers offered in this list are technical papers, application notes, whitepapers, and articles written by KEMET scientists and application engineers.

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2015-03 QRTS – High Performance Axial Capacitors for Automotive Electronics
2015-03 QRTS – Advances in Polymer Hermetic Seal Capacitors
2014-09 Bringing the benefits of polymer tantalum capacitors to high-voltage, high-reliability markets
2014-09 Bodo’s Power Systems: Capacitors for Critical Applications Get Better By Design
2014-03 Measure Capacitance of Class-II and Class-III Ceramic Capacitors 03/14 (1042.8K PDF)
2014-03 CARTS – RFI X2 Capacitors for High Humidity Enviornments
2014-03 CARTS – Polymer Tantalum Capacitors for Automotive Applications
2014-03 CARTS – (2 of 2) High Relaibility Principles and Verifications in Solid Tantalum Capacitors – Part B
2014-03 CARTS – (1 of 2) High Relaibility Principles and Verifications in Solid Tantalum Capacitors – Part A
2014-01 Considerations for Polymer Capacitors in Extreme Environments 01/14 (237.2K PDF)
2014-01 – EFDA – An Overview of Failure Analysis of Tantalum Capacitors 4/14 (844K PDF)
2013-12 – Arc Resistant High Voltage X7R MLCC 12/13 (488K PDF)
2013-03 CARTS – High Voltage MLCC for High Temperatures 03/13 (508.7K PDF)
2013-03 CARTS – High Temperature 200°C Ta-MnO2 Capacitors 03/13 (205.2K PDF)
2013-03 CARTS – High Temp Ceramic Capacitors for Deep Well Applications 03/13 (958K PDF)
2013-03 CARTS – Film Capacitors for High Temperature, High Voltage and High Current 03/13 (648.3K PDF)
2013-03 CARTS – BME Ceramic Capacitors for High-Reliability Applications 03/13 (787K PDF)
2013-03 APEC – SPICE Programs for Aluminum, Ceramic, Film & Tantalum Capacitors & Ultracapacitors 03/13 (968.7K PDF)
2013-03 APEC – High Voltage Polymer Aluminum & Tantalum Capacitors 03/13 (866.1K PDF)
2013-03 – What is a Capacitor 03/13 (573.2K PDF)
2012-09 – Avnet Power Forum – Capacitor Selection for DC-DC Converters 09/12 (6066.5K PDF)
2012-03 CARTS – Rubber Sealing Materials for High Voltage and High Temperature Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors 03/12 (609.2K PDF)
2012-03 CARTS – Reliability of High-Voltage MnO2 Tantalum Capacitors 03/12 (1293.4K PDF)
2012-03 CARTS – Performance and Reliability Study of 50V and 63V Tantalum Polymer Capacitors 03/12 (288.4K PDF)
2012-03 CARTS – Low De-rating Reliable and Efficient Ta-MnO2 Capacitors 03/12 (461.6K PDF)
2012-03 CARTS – Evaluation of Polymer Counter-Electrode Tantalum Capacitors for High Reliability Airborne Applications, Author Michael J. Cozzolino, Raytheon Aerospace and Space Systems
2012-03 CARTS – Application Considerations HighVolt BME-X7R Ceramic Capacitors 03/12 (236.9K PDF)
2012-03 CARTS – Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors Designed for Long Operational Life 03/12 (661.2K PDF)
2011-10 CARTS Europe – Power Solutions for Automotive HID Applications 10/11 (1406.4K PDF)
2011-03 CARTS – SMD naked film capacitor technologies for severe environments and circuit functions 03/11 (2570.3K PDF)
2011-03 CARTS – Reliability of High-Voltage Tantalum Polymer Capacitors 03/11 (2284.1K PDF)
2011-03 CARTS – Low ESR Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors for Mid-to-High Voltage Applications 03/11 (2918.8K PDF)
2011-03 CARTS – Development of High Capacitance – High Voltage BME X7R MLC Capacitors 03/11 (757.5K PDF)
2011-03 CARTS – Creating Customized EDA Models 03/11 (2892.8K PDF)
2011-03 CARTS – Broadband Interference Suppressor Modules 03/11 (1059K PDF)
2010-11 CARTS Europe – Power Film Capacitors for Industrial Applications 11/10 (1571.1K PDF)
2010-04 CARTS – Performance and Reliability of High Voltage Polymer T521 04/10 (752.4K PDF)
2010-04 CARTS – High Cap Stacked MLCCs for Power Supplies 04/10 (1154.6K PDF)
2010-04 CARTS – Can ESR Be Too Low 04/10 (168.1K PDF)
2010-03 CARTS – Spice Models with Temperature-Bias-Frequency Concerns 03/10 (1427.7K PDF)
2009-10 CARTS – Al-Electrolytic Corrosion of Al in Ethylen-Glycol Electrolytes 10/09 (355.4K PDF)
2009-04 CARTS – Electrolyte Development for High Temp Alum-Electrolytic Capacitors 04/09 (383.4K PDF)
2009-03 CARTS – Flexible Termination Reliability in Stringent Environments 03/09 (400.5K PDF)
2009-03 CARTS – Film Capacitors for Automotive and Industrial Applications 03/09 (873.2K PDF)
2008-11 Comparison of Ceramic and Tantalum Capacitors 11/08 (188.5K PDF)
2008-10 Film Capacitors for Automotive and Industrial Applications 10/08 (1660.6K PDF)
2008-10 CARTS – Al-Electrolytes for Automotive and High Temp Applications 10/08 (461.7K PDF)
2008-08 Update – T528 Pads & Vias 08/08 (233K PDF)
2008-07 KEMET Hand Soldering Procedures 07/08 (23.8K PDF)
2008-04 Technical Overview of Flex Mitigation Solutions 04/08 (409.7K PDF)
2008-03 Why 47 uF capacitor drops to 37 uF- 30 uF- or lower 03/08 (734.8K PDF)
2008-03 Stable, Reliable, and Efficient Tantalum Capacitors 03/08 (76.8K PDF)
2008-03 High Voltage Tantalum Polymer Capacitors 03/08 (620.4K PDF)
2008-03 Growing Importance of ESL in Tantalum Capacitors 03/08 (537.5K PDF)
2008-03 Decoupling Solutions 03/08 (510.4K PDF)
2008-03 Advances in Class-I C0G MLCC and SMD Film Capacitors 03/08 (1174.9K PDF)
2008-01 Highly Accelerated Testing of Capacitors for Medical Applications 01/08 (206K PDF)
2007-11 CARTS – The Battle for Maximum Volumetric Efficiency – Part 2: Advancements in Solid Electrolyte Capacitors 11/07 (1038.2K PDF)
2007-11 CARTS – The Battle for Maximum Volumetric Efficiency – Part 1: When Technologies Compete, Customers Win 11/07 (543.2K PDF)
2007-11 CARTS – Study of MnO2 Coverage on Ta Capacitors with High CV Powders 11/07 (704.3K PDF)
2007-11 CARTS – Soldering of SMD Film Capacitors in Practical Lead Free Processes 11/07 (203.3K PDF)
2007-11 CARTS – Reliability and Critical Applications of Tantalum Capacitors 11/07 (423.6K PDF)
2007-11 CARTS – Improved Ripple Current Capability with Facedown Terminations 11/07 (508.1K PDF)
2007-11 CARTS – ESR Stabilization of Ta Capacitors for Automotive Applications in Severe Environmental Conditions 11/07 (65.3K PDF)
2007-11 CARTS – D-Pack 3D Interposer Decoupling System 11/07 (1240.5K PDF)
2007-11 CARTS – BME C0G MLCCs: The High Capacitance Class-I Solution 11/07 (229K PDF)
2007-11 CARTS – Aluminium Electrolytic Capacitors’ performance in Very High Ripple Current and Temperature Applications 11/07 (179.1K PDF)
2007-03 Thin Film MLCC 03/07 (790K PDF)
2007-03 Reduced Microphonics and Sound Emissions 03/07 (157.1K PDF)
2007-03 Low Impedance Ta Capacitors 03/07 (513.1K PDF)
2007-03 High CV BME C0G 03/07 (252.2K PDF)
2007-03 Flexure Robust Capacitors 03/07 (993.8K PDF)
2007-03 Facedown Terminations Improve Ripple Current Capability 03/07 (524.2K PDF)
2007-03 Decoupling Solutions 03/07 (762.1K PDF)
2006-09 CARTS – Effects of Thermal Oxide on Anodic Oxide of Ta 09/06 (635.7K PDF)
2006-07 Arrow Asia Times – MLC Noise 04/06 (12.6K PDF)
2006-04 CARTS-US Capacitor Considerations for Power Management 04/06 (219.5K PDF)
2006-04 CARTS Scintillation 04/06 (251.3K PDF)
2006-04 CARTS Flex Improvement 04/06 (1147.3K PDF)
2006-03 Arrow Asia Times – Lead-Free and RoHS Compliant 04/06 (253.5K PDF)
2006-01 Arrow Asia Times – Voltage Coefficients 07/06 (113.4K PDF)
2005-11 CARTS Asia KEMET Facedown Termination 11/05 (412.4K PDF)
2005-11 CARTS Asia – Lead-Free Solders Flex Performance 11/05 (1123.8K PDF)
2005-11 CARTS Asia – Flex Fail Open 11/05 (864.2K PDF)
2005-10 Design ConnEast – Lower ESL 10/05 (1162.5K PDF)
2005-10 CARTS Improved SMT Performance of Tantalum Conductive Polymer Capacitors with Very Low ESR 10/05 (197K PDF)
2005-09 Arrow Asia Times – Flex ExtTerm Clip On Lead Frame 11/05 (277.4K PDF)
2005-07 Arrow Asia Times – Lead-Free Process Capable 07/05 (197.5K PDF)
2005-05 CARTS US Strategies for Ultra Low ESR Ta Caps 05/05 (226.1K PDF)
2005-05 CARTS US Reliability Low-V Ta-Polymer Caps 05/05 (653.5K PDF)
2005-05 CARTS US Power Low-Cap MLCC 05/05 (845.9K PDF)
2005-04 Arrow Asia Times – FD Lower Thinner Ta Al Chips 04/05 (84.6K PDF)
2005-03 CARTS US – Proofing Impact on Reliability 03/05 (657.6K PDF)
2005-03 CARTS US – Effects of Pb-Free Solders on Flex 03/05 (249.6K PDF)
2004-10 CARTS Ta-Polymer Reliability 10/04 (1008.4K PDF)
2004-10 CARTS Spice Update – Ripple Currents 10/04 (495.8K PDF)
2004-10 CARTS New Ripple Current Guidelines – V Low ESR Ta – w 10/04 (507.9K PDF)
2004-10 CARTS Europe – High Temp Capacitors 10/04 (140.4K PDF)
2004-10 CARTS Europe – Derating Differences 10/04 (322.1K PDF)
2004-10 Article Ripple Current Confusion 10/04 (116.3K PDF)
2004-07 Flex Cracks and Fail-Open 07/04 (92.6K PDF)
2004-06 Surface Mount Technology… Repair… Touch Up… Hand Solder… Can These Be Controlled? 06/04 (125.7K PDF)
2004-03 IPC-JEDEC Tin Whiskers 03/04 (2877.5K PDF)
2004-03 IEEE HVW – High Voltage Considerations for MLCCs 03/04 (280.5K PDF)
2004-01 TIC Conference – Ta Challenges and Developments 01/04 (402.1K PDF)
2004-01 TIC Conference – Ta Capacitor Markets 01/04 (951.9K PDF)
2003-11 EMAP Conference – Power-on Failures – Singapore 11/03 (433.7K PDF)
2003-07 Arrow Asia Times – T520 Lower ESR and E-Codes 07/03 (117.5K PDF)
2003-04 Derating differences in Tantalum- MNO2 versus Tantalum – Polymer Versus Aluminum – Polymer 04/03 (399.1K PDF)
2003-04 Ceramic Life Model Sub-2-Micron 04/03 (245.2K PDF)
2003-01 TIC Conference – Ta Challenges & Developments 01/03 (402.1K PDF)
2003-01 CARTS Derating Differences Ta-KO-AO 01/03 (298.2K PDF)
2003-01 CARTS Ceramic Life Model Sub-2-Micron 01/03 (245.2K PDF)
2002-03 CARTS Reverse Voltage Failures 03/02 (554.8K PDF)
2002-03 CARTS Power On Failures 03/02 (311.3K PDF)
2001-09 Nb vs Ta Capacitors 09/01 (53.8K PDF)
2001-04 CARTS Surge Step Stress Testing (SSST) 04/01 (877.7K PDF)
2001-04 CARTS Impact of Circuit Resistance on the Breakdown Voltage of Tantalum Chip Capacitors 04/01 (206.5K PDF)
2001-04 CARTS HALT Presentation 04/01 (278.4K PDF)
2001-04 Arrow Asia Times – BMT to HiCV MLCC 04/01 (17.9K PDF)
2001-04 APEC Performance Improvement With Polymer 04/01 (1588.8K PDF)
2000-12 CARTS – Stable Low ESR Ta 12/00 (537.7K PDF)
1999-06 Sun Paper on ESL & ESR 06/99 (33.7K PDF)
1999-05 CARTS Replacing MnO2 with Polymer 05/99 (108.5K PDF)
1999-05 CARTS ESD Concerns for MLCCs 05/99 (444.6K PDF)
1999-05 Alternative Surface Mount Cleaning Processes 05/99 (996.8K PDF)
1999-01 CARTS Europe – Replacing MnO2 with Polymer 01/99 (312.5K PDF)
1998-11 Scanning Acoustic Microscopy – A Valuable Tool 11/98 (1574.2K PDF)
1998-10 IEEE-IAS – New Ta in Power Supply Applications 10/98 (485.4K PDF)
1998-07 New SPICE Models 07/98 (379.1K PDF)
1998-05 PCIM – Tantalum in Power Supply Applications 05/98 (608K PDF)
1998-01 Ceramic Chip Capacitors “Flex Cracks” 01/98 (120.8K PDF)
1997-11 BME for MLCs 11/97 (688.5K PDF)
1997-10 Reflow Soldering Process Considerations for Surface Mount Applications 10/97 (121.8K PDF)
1997-08 Capacitance Monitoring While Flex Testing 08/97 (141.7K PDF)
1997-07 Another Look – Wave Solder Process for Surface Mount Applications 07/97 (393.2K PDF)
1997-06 Electrode Development For Multilayer Capacitors 06/97 (203.4K PDF)
1996-11 Challenges in Manufacturing 0402 Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors 11/96 (745.2K PDF)
1996-10 CARTS ESD Paper 10/96 (70.4K PDF)
1996-10 Bulk Cassette Packaging 09/96 (169.2K PDF)
1995-11 A New Tin Electroplating Bath for KEMET Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors 11/95 (432.8K PDF)
1995-10 CARTS SPICE 10/95 (278.3K PDF)
1995-06 ESD Withstand Capability of Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCs) 06/95 (165.2K PDF)
1995-05 Mechanical Strength Properties of Multilayer Ceramic Chip Capacitors 05/95 (585.5K PDF)
1995-05 Improving Supplier Quality 05/95 (241.3K PDF)
1994-11 Scintillation in Ta Caps 11/94 (412.6K PDF)
1994-10 Flex Testing II 10/94 (754.9K PDF)
1994-09 SPICE Models of Capacitors 09/94 (539.8K PDF)
1994-05 ECTC-Flex 05/94 (208.4K PDF)
1994-05 Cpk and Related Quality Indices 05/94 (670.7K PDF)
1994-05 CARTS Flex 05/94 (208.4K PDF)
1994-02 Some Electrical Characteristics of Thin Dielectric (Low Voltage) MLC’s 02/94 (371.2K PDF)
1993-09 Flex or Bend Testing 09/93 (362.1K PDF)
1993-07 T495 Low ESR 07/93 (385.8K PDF)
1993-06 Challenges in the Continuing Miniaturization of Surface Mount Resistors and Capacitors 06/93 (214.2K PDF)
1993-05 Moisture Barrier in Ta Chips 05/93 (381.8K PDF)
1993-03 Stress Reduction Improves Thermal Robustness of MLC 03/93 (177.8K PDF)
1992-11 Component Packaging 11/92 (131.8K PDF)
1992-09 Ag Adhesives in Ta Chips 09/92 (306.1K PDF)
1992-07 Electrode Materials for Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors 07/92 (168.5K PDF)
1992-06 KEMET Advanced Quality Planning System 06/92 (157.3K PDF)
1992-03 Highly Accelerated Stress Testing 03/92 (700.1K PDF)
1992-01 Dielectrics Beyond BaTiO3 01/92 (331K PDF)
1991-11 Ta Cap Range Extensions 11/91 (510K PDF)
1991-10 Reduction in Chlorofluorocarbons, Chlorinated Hydrocarbons, and Hazardous Wastes at KEMET 10/91 (155.9K PDF)
1991-09 Mechanical Properties of Ceramic Capacitors 09/91 (576.8K PDF)
1991-08 “Wet Vs. Dry” Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor Manufacturing Processes 08/91 (260.2K PDF)
1991-06 Fused SMT Ta Caps 06/91 (231.2K PDF)
1991-04 Fail-Open Solid Ta Caps 04/91 (434K PDF)
1991-03 Termination Materials Effect on Thermal Robustness & Mechanical Strength Properties of Multilayer Ceramic Chip Capacitors 03/91 (540.8K PDF)
2003-10 CARTS – New 125°C Capable Tantalum Polymer Capacitors 10/03 (1326.2K PDF)