Latest Capacitance Stories

GREENVILLE, S.C., Dec. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced that it has expanded its Ceramic Chip Capacitor Array portfolio with a two-capacitor array in EIA 0508 case size. This array is available for both commercial and automotive grade applications in C0G and X7R dielectrics. The KEMET Ceramic Chip Capacitor Array is an advanced passive technology where...

Feds Fund CWRU Researcher's Capacitor Design CLEVELAND, Dec. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Need has caught up with Gerhard Welsch's ideas. Welsch, a professor of materials science and engineering at Case Western Reserve University, began patenting designs for a small, light, powerful and reliable capacitor in 2000. Now it's just the kind of energy storage device makers of hybrid cars, computer power supplies, pacemakers and more are seeking to absorb and provide surges of electricity....

GREENVILLE, S.C., Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- KEMET Corporation (NYSE Amex: KEM), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced that it will be exhibiting the industry's broadest selection of capacitance solutions at Electronica 2010 in Munich, Germany on November 9-12. "Electronica is the ideal venue to present KEMET's comprehensive line of capacitance solutions, which includes 95% of all dielectrics and covers practically...

GREENVILLE, S.C., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- KEMET Corporation (NYSE Amex: KEM), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, is nominated for the European electronics industry's prestigious Elektra 2010 Product of the Year Award. KEMET's base metal electrode class-I high temperature capacitor is a finalist in the Passive and Electromechanical Product of the Year category. The KEMET High Temperature C0G Multilayer Ceramic Chip Capacitor (MLCC)...

GREENVILLE, S.C., June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- KEMET Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: KEME), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, multilayer ceramic, solid aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced the availability of new DSCC (Defense Supply Center, Columbus) -approved surface mount Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCCs) in smaller case sizes for defense and aerospace applications. KEMET is now approved to DSCC control drawings 03029 and 03028 for EIA 0402 and...

GREENVILLE, S.C., March 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- KEMET Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: KEME), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, multilayer ceramic, solid aluminum, film, paper and aluminum electrolytic capacitors, announced today that a paper presented at the Capacitor and Resistor Technology Symposium (CARTS) USA in April 2009 by Dr. Yuri Freeman, Director, Advanced Research, was awarded The John D. Moynihan Best Paper Award at CARTS USA 2010, held March 15-18 in New Orleans, LA....

GREENVILLE, S.C., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- KEMET Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: KEME.OB), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, multilayer ceramic, solid aluminum, plastic film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced the release of a new high temperature C0G dielectric platform. KEMET's new High Temperature Surface Mount C0G MLCCs features a robust and proprietary base metal dielectric system that offers industry-leading performance relative to capacitance and case size...

GREENVILLE, S.C., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- KEMET Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: KEME), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, multilayer ceramic, solid aluminum, plastic film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced the release of several new part types to our GR900 High Reliability Series. These new part types offer higher capacitance for our defense and aerospace customers, while maintaining the quality and reliability our customers have come to expect in a KEMET space...

MILPITAS, Calif., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- California Micro Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) today announced the PicoGuard CM1227, an ultra low capacitance electrostatic discharge (ESD) device for the latest digital consumer and computer applications. The CM1227 provides four channels of +/-15kV of contact ESD protection, exceeding IEC61000-4-2 level 4 standards. Today's latest digital consumer and computing applications such as digital TVs, set top boxes, PCs and PC peripherals are...

GREENVILLE, S.C., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- KEMET Corporation (KEME.OB), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, multilayer ceramic, solid aluminum, plastic film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced the launch of two new high temperature dielectric platforms -- Ultra Stable X8R and X8L dielectrics. "These two dielectric platforms, especially our first-to-market Ultra Stable X8R technology, represent KEMET's continuing commitment to being a technology leader in our...