Kemet Electronics Corporation

Mark R Laps

John Bultitude

Lonnie G Jones

James R Magee

Allen Templeton

Philip Michael Lessner

John E McConnell

Garry L Renner

Galen W Miller

Jeffrey W Bell

Reggie Phillips

Nathan A Reed

Alan P Webster

James A Burk

Hunter Hayes

Peter Alexandre Blais

John E Mcconnell

Provided is a heat dissipating capacitor comprising internal electrodes of opposing polarity forming a capacitive couple between external terminations. A dielectric is between the internal electrodes. The heat dissipating capacitor comprises at least one thermal dissipation layer and at least one thermal conductive termination wherein the thermal dissipation layer is in thermally conductive contact with the thermal conductive termination.

Multi-terminal MLCC for improved heat dissipation

Provided is a high-density multi-component package comprising a first module interconnect pad and a second module interconnect pad. At least two electronic components are mounted to and between the first module interconnect pad and the second module interconnect pad wherein a first electronic component is vertically oriented relative to the first module interconnect pad. A second electronic component is vertically oriented relative to the second module interconnect pad.

Component assemblies and embedding for high density electronics

An improved electronic filter is provided with capacitance and integral inductance properties. The filter has a capacitor with first planer internal electrodes in electrical contact with a first termination and second planer internal electrodes in electrical contact with a second termination. A dielectric is between the first planer internal electrodes and the second planer internal electrodes. A third termination is provided and a conductive trace on a surface of the capacitor is between the third termination and the first termination. A ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic material is coupled to the conductive trace.

Surface mountable multi-layer ceramic filter

A discharge capacitor for use in electronic circuits is described. The discharge capacitor has first internal electrodes in electrical contact with a first external termination and second internal electrodes parallel to and interleaved with the first internal electrodes wherein the second internal electrodes are in electrical contact with a second external termination. A dielectric is between the first internal electrodes and adjacent second internal electrodes. A first discharge gap is between at least one first internal electrode of said first internal electrodes and said second external termination.

Discharge capacitor

An improved electronic component is described. The electronic component has a capacitor with first planer internal electrodes in electrical contact with a first termination and second planer internal electrodes in electrical contact with a second termination. A dielectric is between the first planer electrodes and the second planer internal electrodes. The electronic component further comprises at least one of:

Integrated EMI filter and surge protection component

A multi-layered ceramic capacitor with at least one chip and with first base metal plates in a parallel spaced apart relationship and second base metal plates in a parallel spaced apart relationship wherein the first plates and second plates are interleaved. A dielectric is between the first base metal plates and said second base metal plates and the dielectric has a first coefficient of thermal expansion. A first termination is in electrical contact with the first plates and a second termination is in electrical contact with the second plates. Lead frames are attached to, and in electrical contact with, the terminations wherein the lead frames have a second coefficient of thermal expansion and the second coefficient of thermal expansion is higher than said first coefficient of thermal expansion. The lead frame is a non-ferrous material.

Leaded multi-layer ceramic capacitor with low ESL and low ESR

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