Accu-P
®
Environmental / Mechanical Characteristics
QUALITY & RELIABILITY
Accu-P
®
is based on well established thin-film technology
and materials.
• ON-LINE PROCESS CONTROL
This program forms an integral part of the production cycle
and acts as a feedback system to regulate and control
production processes. The test procedures, which are
integrated into the production process, were developed
after long research work and are based on the highly
developed semiconductor industry test procedures and
equipment. These measures help AVX to produce a con-
sistent and high yield line of products.
• FINAL QUALITY INSPECTION
Finished parts are tested for standard electrical parameters
and visual/mechanical characteristics. Each production lot
is 100% evaluated for: capacitance and proof voltage at
2.5 U
R
. In addition, production is periodically evaluated for:
Average capacitance with histogram printout for
capacitance distribution;
IR and Breakdown Voltage distribution;
Temperature Coefficient;
Solderability;
Dimensional, mechanical and temperature stability.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
The reliability of these thin-film chip capacitors has been
studied intensively for several years. Various measures
have been taken to obtain the high reliability required today
by the industry. Quality assurance policy is based on well
established international industry standards. The reliability
of the capacitors is determined by accelerated testing
under the following conditions:
Life (Endurance) 125°C, 2U
R
, 1000 hours
Accelerated Damp
Heat Steady State 85°C, 85% RH, U
R
,
1000 hours.
TEST CONDITIONS REQUIREMENT
Life (Endurance)
125°C, 2U
R
,1000 hours No visible damage
MIL-STD-202F Method 108A
Δ C/C ≤ 2% for C≥5pF
Δ C ≤ 0.25pF for C<5pF
Accelerated Damp
85°C, 85% RH, U
R
, 1000 hours No visible damage
Heat Steady State
Δ C/C ≤ 2% for C≥5pF
MIL-STD-202F Method 103B
Δ C ≤ 0.25pF for C<5pF
Temperature Cycling
-55°C to +125°C, 15 cycles – Accu-P
®
No visible damage
MIL-STD-202F Method 107E
Δ C/C ≤ 2% for C≥5pF
MIL-STD-883D Method 1010.7
Δ C ≤ 0.25pF for C<5pF
Resistance to Solder Heat
260°C ± 5°C for 10 secs C remains within initial limits
IEC-68-2-58
ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS
TEST CONDITIONS REQUIREMENT
Solderability
Components completely immersed in a Terminations to be well tinned, minimum 95%
IEC-68-2-58
solder bath at 235°C for 2 secs. coverage
Leach Resistance
Components completely immersed in a
Dissolution of termination faces ≤15% of area
IEC-68-2-58
solder bath at 260±5°C for 60 secs.
Dissolution of termination edges ≤25% of length
Adhesion
A force of 5N applied for 10 secs. No visible damage
MIL-STD-202F Method 211A
Termination Bond Strength
Tested as shown in diagram No visible damage
IEC-68-2-21 Amend. 2
Δ C/C ≤ 2% for C≥5pF
Δ C ≤ 0.25pF for C<5pF
Robustness of Termination
A force of 5N applied for 10 secs. No visible damage
IEC-68-2-21 Amend. 2
High Frequency Vibration
55Hz to 2000Hz, 20G No visible damage
MIL-STD-202F Method 201A,
204D
(Accu-P
®
only)
Storage
12 months minimum with components Good solderability
stored in “as received” packaging
MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
D
45mm 45mm
D = 3mm Accu-P
D = 1mm Accu-F
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CAPACITOR TYPE CHIP SIZE THERMAL IMPEDANCE (°C/W)
Accu-P
®
0805 6.5
1210 5
Microwave MLC 0505 12
1210 7.5
ADVANTAGES OF ACCU-P
®
IN RF POWER CIRCUITS
The optimized design of Accu-P
®
offers the designer of RF
power circuits the following advantages:
Reduced power losses due to the inherently low ESR of
Accu-P
®
.
Increased power dissipation due to the high thermal
conductivity of Accu-P
®
.
PRACTICAL APPLICATION
IN RF POWER CIRCUITS
There is a wide variety of different experimental methods
for measuring the power handling performance of a
capacitor in RF power circuits. Each method has its
own problems and few of them exactly reproduce the
conditions present in “real” circuit applications.
Similarly, there is a very wide range of different circuit appli-
cations, all with their unique characteristics and operating
conditions which cannot possibly be covered by such
“theoretical” testing.
• THE ONLY TRUE TEST OF A CAPACITOR IN ANY PARTICULAR
APPLICATION IS ITS PERFORMANCE UNDER OPERATING
CONDITIONS IN THE ACTUAL CIRCUIT.
Accu-P
®
Performance Characteristics RF Power Applications
RF POWER APPLICATIONS
In RF power applications capacitor losses generate heat. Two
factors of particular importance to designers are:
• Minimizing the generation of heat.
• Dissipating heat as efficiently as possible.
CAPACITOR HEATING
The major source of heat generation in a capacitor in RF
power applications is a function of RF current (I) and ESR,
from the relationship:
Power dissipation = I
2
RMS
x ESR
• Accu-P
®
capacitors are specially designed to minimize
ESR and therefore RF heating. Values of ESR for
Accu-P
®
capacitors are significantly less than those of
ceramic MLC components currently available.
HEAT DISSIPATION
Heat is dissipated from a capacitor through a variety of
paths, but the key factor in the removal of heat is the
thermal conductivity of the capacitor material.
The higher the thermal conductivity of the capacitor, the
more rapidly heat will be dissipated.
The table below illustrates the importance of thermal
conductivity to the performance of Accu-P
®
in power
applications.
1210
0805
Amps
8
6
4
2
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400MHz
1210
0805
0603
0402
PRODUCT MATERIAL THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY W/mK
Accu-P
®
Alumina 18.9
Microwave MLC Magnesium Titanate 6.0
Power Handling
Accu-P
®
10pF
Data used in calculating the graph:
Thermal impedance of capacitors:
0402 17°C/W
0603 12°C/W
0805 6.5°C/W
1210 5°C/W
Thermal impedance measured using RF generator,
amplifier and strip-line transformer.
ESR of capacitors measured on Boonton 34A
THERMAL IMPEDANCE
Thermal impedance of Accu-P
®
chips is shown below com-
pared with the thermal impedance of Microwave MLC’s.
The thermal impedance expresses the temperature difference
in °C between chip center and termination caused by
a power dissipation of 1 watt in the chip. It is expressed in
°C/W.
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1.7
(0.068)
0.55
(0.022)
0.5
(0.020)
0.6
(0.024)
0.6
(0.024)
3.0
(0.118)
1.25 (0.049)
1.0
(0.039)
0.17
(0.007)
0.20
(0.008)
0.22
(0.009)
0.78
(0.030)
0.34
(0.013)
0.26
(-0.010)
0.26
(-0.010)
0.26
(-0.010)
1.0
(0.039)
1.0
(0.039)
4.0
(0.157)
1.0
(0.039)
2.5 (0.098)
2.0
(0.079)
1.0
(0.039)
0.8 (0.031)
2.3
(0.091)
0.6
(0.024)
0.85
(0.033)
0.85
(0.033)
Accu-P
®
Application Notes
GENERAL
Accu-P
®
SMD capacitors are designed for soldering to printed
circuit boards or other substrates. The construction of the
components is such that they will withstand the time/temper-
ature profiles used in both wave and reflow soldering meth-
ods.
CIRCUIT BOARD TYPE
The circuit board types which may be used with Accu-P
®
are
as follows:
All flexible types of circuit boards
(eg. FR-4, G-10) and also alumina.
For other circuit board materials, please consult factory.
HANDLING
SMD capacitors should be handled with care to avoid damage
or contamination from perspiration and skin oils. The use of
plastic tipped tweezers or vacuum pick-ups is strongly recom-
mended for individual components. Bulk handling should
ensure that abrasion and mechanical shock are minimized. For
automatic equipment, taped and reeled product gives the
ideal medium for direct presentation to the placement
machine.
COMPONENT PAD DESIGN
Component pads must be designed to achieve good
joints
and minimize component movement during reflow
soldering. Pad designs are given below for both wave and
reflow soldering.
The basis of these designs is:
a. Pad width equal to component width. It is permissible to
decrease this to as low as 85% of component width but
it is not advisable to go below this.
b. Pad overlap 0.5mm beneath large components. Pad
overlap about 0.3mm beneath small components.
c. Pad extension of 0.5mm for reflow of large components
and pad extension about 0.3mm for reflow of small com-
ponents. Pad extension about 1.0mm for wave soldering.
REFLOW SOLDERING
PAD DIMENSIONS: millimeters (inches)
0402
Accu-P
®
0201
Accu-P
®
01005
Accu-P
®
0603
Accu-P
®
0805
Accu-P
®
1210
Accu-P
®
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