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Page 1: KEMET News Network Webcast · 2016-05-23 · One world. One KEMET. KEMET News Network Webcast November 21, 2011 Agenda KEMET’s Tantalum Polymer Cots KEMET’s Tantalum Non-Magnetic

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KEMET News Network Webcast November 21, 2011

Agenda

KEMET’s Tantalum Polymer Cots

KEMET’s Tantalum Non-Magnetic Capacitors

Q&A

Bruce Schneider

Distribution Sales

Ed Jones

Business Development Manager, Tantalum

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KEMET’s Tantalum Polymer Hi-Rel COTS T540 and T541 Series

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Tantalum Polymer Hi-Rel COTS Series T540/T541

•Purpose • Introduce KEMET’s Hi-Rel Polymer COTS Series

•Objectives • Overview of KEMET’s Tantalum Hi-Rel COTS Offering

• Overview of Tantalum Hi-Rel COTS Market

• Define the features and benefits of this product

• Define the performance characteristics and ratings

• Discuss applications for these capacitors

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Hi-Rel COTS Solutions

• KEMET has the largest selection of Hi-Rel COTS Tantalum Capacitors.

• Design and Qualification similar to QPL Products

• Manufactured on the same lines as QPL product

• Many options:

• Termination Finish

• Surge Testing

• Weibull/Reliability Assessment

• ESR

• SBDS/SSST

• F1 Anode Design

• Custom

• Series and Description

• T493 – CWR11 Style, MnO2 Cathode

• T497 – CWR09/19/29 Style, MnO2 Cathode

• T513 – EIA Std Case Size, MAT, Low ESR, MnO2 Cathode

• T540 – EIA Std Case Size, Very Low ESR, Polymer Cathode System

• T541 - EIA Std Case Size, Ultra Low ESR, Polymer Cathode System, MAT

• T496 - EIA Std Case Size, Fail-Open (Fused) (Available Q1 CY12)

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Ta COTS Revenue Growth

CAGR > 50%

FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 (est)

COTS Revenue

T493

T497

T513

T540/541

Other

Total

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Tantalum Polymer Hi-Rel COTS Series

T540/T541

Background KEMET’s COTS series of Tantalum Surface Mount capacitors are designed for the

Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) requirements of military, aerospace and other high

reliability applications. All existing COTS products in the market today utilize MnO2

as the cathode plate of the capacitors.

KEMET’s T540 and T541 Polymer COTS series are the first to market COTS product

line utilizing an organic conductive polymer as the cathode plate of the capacitor.

This technology results in lower ESR and improved capacitance retention at high

frequency.

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Tantalum Polymer Hi-Rel COTS(T540/T541)

$85M

M

Voltage rating: 2.5V to 63V

Operating temperature: -55°C to +125°C

Surge current options available

Sn/Pb termination

T540 single anode, T541 multi anode

Low ESR

Enhanced de-rating

-10% ≤ 10V,

-20% >10V

Improved operating temperature range

High ripple current capability

Benign failure mode

Improved volumetric efficiency

Ideal for Pulse Applications

Product Characteristics Application

Benefits & Features (vs. MnO2 Product)

Military

Aerospace

Space

Segment

Radar

Sonar

Power Supplies

Guidance Systems

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Tantalum Polymer Hi-Rel COTS Series

T540/T541

Key Features and Benefits

• Low ESR

• Capacitance retention at high frequency

• High ripple current capability

• Improved volumetric efficiency

• Enhanced de-rating (10% ≤ 10V, 20% > 10V)

• Surface mountable

• Improved operating temperature range vs commercial

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Tantalum Capacitor Required Compensated for Capacitance Roll-Off

200

91

26 20

122

18 18

020406080

100120140160180200

Pieces

Required

-

Chips

T491V157M006

T495V157M006

T520V157M006

A700D157M006

1210 Cer 22 uF

?3640 Cer 150 uF

Perfect (No ESR)

dv=60mV / dt=10uS / Ip=16A

0.200

ESR

0.070

ESR

0.020

ESR

0.001

ESR

0.0002

ESR 0.006

ESR

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Tantalum Polymer Hi-Rel COTS Series

T540/T541

Performance Characteristics

• Voltage ratings: 2.5V to 63V

• Operating temperature -55C to +125C

• Surge current testing options available

• Sn/Pb termination finish available

• T540 single anode, T541 multi anode offerings

KEMET’s Polymer COTS (T540/T541 Series) capacitors are rated for operation between -55°C and

+125°C. Parametric electrical performance remains within stated specification limits after 1000 hours

of continuous operation and/or storage at +125°C . Long term duty cycles or storage at or above

+125°C may result in an increase in ESR performance outside of the stated specification limits.

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Tantalum Polymer Hi-Rel COTS Series

T540/T541

Market Segment

•Military

•Aerospace

•Space

Applications

• Power supplies

• Radar

• Sonar

• Guidance Systems

• Pulse Capacitors

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Tantalum Polymer Hi-Rel COTS Series

T540/T541 Ordering Information

T 540 D 107 M 010 A H 65 10

Capacitor

Class Series Case Size

Capacitance

Code (pF)

Capacitance

Tolerance Voltage

Failure

Rate/

Design

Lead Material Surge Option ESR

T = Tantalum

540 = Polymer

COTS

B=3528-21

D=7343-31

First two digits

represent

significant figures.

Third digit

specifies number

of zeros.

M = ±20%

2R5 = 2.5V

003 = 3V

004 = 4V

006 = 6.3V

010 = 10V

016 = 16V

A = N/A

H = Standard

Solder Coated

(SnPb 5% Pb

minimum)

65=No Surge

66=10 cycles @

25 C

67=10 cycles -55

and 85 C

10 = ESR -

Standard

20 = ESR-Low

T 541 D 157 M 010 A H 65 10

Capacitor

Class Series Case Size

Capacitance

Code (pF)

Capacitance

Tolerance Voltage

Failure Rate/

Design Lead Material Surge Option ESR

T = Tantalum

541 = Polymer

COTS Multiple

Anode

D=7343-31

X=7343-43

Y=7343-40

First two digits

represent

significant figures.

Third digit

specifies number

of zeros.

M = ±20%

2R5 = 2.5V

003 = 3V

004 = 4V

006 = 6.3V

010 = 10V

016 = 16V

A = N/A

H = Standard

Solder Coated

(SnPb 5% Pb

minimum)

65=No Surge

66=10 cycles @ 25

C 67=10 cycles -55

and 85 C

10 = ESR -

Standard

20 = ESR-

Low

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Standard Testing Protocol

Test Detail

Reflow Conditioning 100%

Thermal Shock 100%; 5 Cycles, -55°C to +125°C

Surge Current As Specified in PIN

Cap, DCL, DF, ESR 100%

Voltage Aging 100%, 10 Hrs, +85°C, Vr

3 Sigma Screening for DCL 100%

5% PDA 100%

X-Ray 100%

Visual 100%

Stability @ Low & High Temperature 13 Piece Sample, 0/1 A/R

Solderability 13 Piece Sample, 0/1 A/R

* Others are available.

13

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Tantalum Polymer Hi-Rel COTS Series

T540/T541

Summary

• KEMET’s T540 and T541 Polymer COTS series are the first to market

polymer COTS product lines offering low ESR, stable capacitance at high

frequency and enhanced de-rating.

• This Polymer COTS series complements KEMET’s other COTS product lines

that are suitable for military and aerospace high reliability applications.

• Surge current testing options, standard tin-lead (SnPb) termination finish

and very low ESR options are offered in both the T540 single anode or T541

multiple anode surface mount packages.

Visit www.KEMET.com for a complete listing of T540/T541 part numbers and

ratings available.

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Discovery Questions for the Customer

• What Tantalum Capacitor Technology are you presently using?

• MnO2, Polymer, Through-Hole, SMD?

• What Level of capacitor’s do you use?

• Military QPL

• Hi-Rel COTS

• SCD

• Commercial

• If Military QPL product is being used, ask if they can use Hi-Rel COTS

• Are you using high speed silica and is ESR a concern?

• Low ESR is a major advantage of Polymer Tantalum Capacitors. If no, there may be

other advantages that can be evaluated.

• Enhanced Derating: 10%≤ 10V, 20%> 10 V

• High Ripple Current Capability

• Benign Failure Mode

• Ideal for Pulse Applications

• If ESR is a concern or if the other above mentioned benefits are of interest, introduce the Hi-Rel Polymer

COTS product.

• Collateral Material (Sales Aid) is available

• Specification Sheets (Catalog)

• Samples Available Now or put some on your shelf.

• Price is comparable for other Hi-Rel Tantalum Products (>$6.00)

• This product is design register able

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Tantalum Polymer Hi-Rel COTS Sales Aid

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KEMET’s Tantalum Non-Magnetic Capacitors Various Series

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KEMET’s Non-Magnetic Tantalum Capacitors

Purpose

• Introduce KEMET’s Non-Magnetic Tantalum Capacitor

Objectives

• Overview of KEMET’s Tantalum Non-Magnetic Offering

•Definition

• Applications, estimated market size, and customers.

• Define the features and benefits of this product

• Define the performance characteristics and ratings

• Discuss Ordering Information

• FAQ’s

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Overview

• KEMET recently released a non-magnetic capability for

many of our tantalum surface mount series. The reason for

releasing this capability was to provide a capacitance

solution for customers who develop electronic systems

where components with high permeability or resistance to

magnetic fields can impact the performance of these

systems.

• Magnetic Permeability

• The degree of magnetization of a material that responds linearly to

an applied magnetic field.

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Non Magnetic Introduction

• In today’s world of medical systems, there is a trend in MRI equipment to increase the

magnetic field to enhance resolution.

• The higher signal strength obtained can then be translated into higher spatial resolution.

• At present, components with a significant magnetic response create parasitic black dots on the

images.

• Magnetic losses will overheat the system and reduce the reliability of the electronic components.

• To further improve reliability in such systems: • The electronic components used in medical imaging must have a very low magnetic response or permeability (µ)

• A quantifiable measure is needed for engineers designing such systems, to quantify the magnetic response.

• For KEMET’s solution, we selected the measure µ or Mu.

• Non magnetic components are also consumed in non medical applications to minimize

magnetic interference and thereby improve the overall system performance. These

include:

• Sonobuoys,

• Electronic Magnets

• Gyroscopes

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Medical Imaging Equipment

• Medical imaging is the technique and process used to create images of the human

body (or parts and function thereof) for clinical purposes (medical procedures seeking to

reveal, diagnose or examine disease) or medical science (including the study of normal

anatomy and physiology). Although imaging of removed organs and tissues can be

performed for medical reasons, such procedures are not usually referred to as medical

imaging, but rather are a part of pathology.

• Market Size ~$15 Billion

• Types of Medical Imaging Radiography

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Nuclear medicine

Photo acoustic imaging

Breast Thermography

Tomography

Ultrasound

• Capacitor Function • Decoupling

• Filtering

• R-C Timing

• Coupling

• Bypass

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Sonobuoys

• A sonobuoy (a portmanteau of sonar and buoy) is a relatively small (typically 5

inches / 13 centimeters, in diameter and 3 ft/91 cm long) expendable sonar

system that is dropped/ejected from aircraft or ships conducting anti-submarine

warfare or underwater acoustic research.

• Primary Suppliers to the US Navy • Sparton - DeLeon , Florida & Jackson, Mississippi

• Ultra Electronics USSI- Ft. Wayne, Indiana

• Hermes Electronics Inc – Nova Scotia, Canada

• Sippican/Lockheed - Marion, Mass

• Market Size ~$100 Million

• Capacitor Function

• Decoupling

• Filtering

• R-C Timing

• Coupling

• Bypass

• Pulse

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Electromagnets

• Applications

• Gyros

• Inertial Measurement Systems

• Compass Sensors

• Products

• SATCOM on the move

• Tactical Navigation

• Mobile Satellite TV

• Gyros

• IMU (Inertia Measurement Unit)

• INS (Inertia Navigation System)

• Unmanned Advanced Capability Aircraft and Ground Combat Vehicles

• Market ~$10 Billion

• Capacitor Function

• Decoupling

• Filtering

• R-C Timing

• Coupling

• Bypass

Congressional Mandate:

"Unmanned Advanced Capability Aircraft and Ground Combat Vehicles... It shall be a goal of the Armed Forces to achieve the fielding of unmanned, remotely controlled technology such that by 2015, one-third of the operational ground combat vehicles of the Armed Forces are unmanned."

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Major Customers

Medical Imaging Esaote Biomedica Fonar GE Medical Systems Hitachi Medical Systems Millennium Technology Inc. Odin Medical Technologies Oni Corporation Neusoft Philips Medical Systems Shimadzu Siemens Medical Solutions Toshiba Medical Systems

Sonobuoys Style Manufacturer BT Sippican/Lockheed BT Sparton Electronics BT Hermes DIFAR Ultra Electronics USSI DIFAR Sparton Electronics DIFAR Hermes LOFAR Ultra Electronics USSI LOFAR Sparton Electronics DICASS Ultra Electronics USSI DICASS Sparton Electronics VLAD Sippican VLAD Sparton Electronics VLAD Hermes DLC Sparton Electronics ADAR TBD EER Ultra Electronics USSI EER Sparton Electronics

Electromagnets KVH Industries Analog Devices Inc Summit Instruments Warren-Knight Instrument Co Laurel Industries Systron Donner Inertial Watson Industries, Kearfott Guidance & Navigation Systron Donner Inertial Condor Pacific Industries, Inc. Crossbow Technology Inc. U.S. Dynamics

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Tantalum Non-Magnetic SMD

$85M

M

Available in KEMET existing SMD series

Operating temperature: -55°C to +125°C

Standard termination finishes available

Various Capacitance and Voltage ratings

Ultra Low µ or Mu (permeability in electromagnetism)

Extremely Low Magnetic Permeability

mu (µ) values 1.00001 to 1.00007

EIA Standard Case Sizes available

Surface Mount Devices

Ultra Low ESR available

Permeability Distribution Available

Product Characteristics Application

Benefits & Features

Industrial

Consumer

MIL/Aero

Medical

Transportation

Segment

Medical Imaging

Sonobuoys

Gyroscopes

Sonar / Radar

Guidance Systems

Roadmap Schedule

Samples available:

Q2CY11 – All standard SMD Series

Production Readiness

Q3CY11 – All standard SMD Series

Medical Imaging &

Peripheral Equipment

Sonobuoys Electronic Gyros &

Compasses

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Comparative Permeability Readings Final KEMET versus Competition

1.00

09

1.00

08

1.00

07

1.00

06

1.00

05

1.00

04

1.00

03

1.00

02

1.00

01

1.00

00

99

95

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

5

1

Permeability, μ

Pe

rce

nt

1.0005

KEMET X Case, Sn/Pb

KEMET X Case, 100% Sn

Supplier A, X Case

Variable

Permeability Comparison

1.061.051.041.031.021.011.00

99

95

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

5

1

Permeability, μ

Pe

rce

nt

1.0005

KEMET X Case, Sn/Pb

KEMET X Case, 100% Sn

Supplier V, X Case

Variable

Permeability Comparison

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Relative Permeability

Material Relative Permeability

Platinum 1.000265

Aluminum 1.000022

Wood 1.00000043

Air 1.00000037

Material Relative Permeability

Platinum 1.000265

Aluminum 1.00022

KEMET NM 1.000020 -1.000050

Wood 1.00000043

Air 1.00000037

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KEMET’s Tantalum Non-Magnetic Capacitors

28

Ordering Information

Any Tantalum SMD Series

(T4XX or T5XX)

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Discovery Questions for the Customer

• What Tantalum Capacitor Technology are you presently using?

• MnO2, Polymer, Through-Hole, SMD?

• What Level of capacitor’s do you use?

• Military QPL

• Hi-Rel COTS

• SCD

• Commercial

• Questions related to non-magnetic capability.

• Do you need a capacitance solution that does not react to magnetic fields?

• Could you benefit from a capacitance solution with extremely low magnetic permeability?

• Could you increase the performance of your product with a capacitance solution with non-magnetic properties?

• Do you build medical imaging or peripheral equipment?

• Do your products incorporate electromagnets for guidance or positioning?

• If surface mount technology is used and any of the above questions is “Yes”, introduce KEMET’s

Tantalum Non-Magnetic Product.

• Collateral Material (Sales Aid) is available

• Specification Sheets (Catalog)

• Samples Available now or put some on your shelf.

• Available in MnO2 or Polymer Cathode System

• Cost? How does the cost differ from standard Ta product?

• For the non-magnetic option, depending on product, the cost delta is $0.25 or greater per part

• This product is design register able

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Other FAQ’s

• How does the permeability readings of KEMET product compare to those of other suppliers?

• Supplier A (X Case Size) had readings from 1.0004µ to 1.0008µ with an average of 1.000619µ. Supplier V (X Case

Size) had readings of 1.04µ to 1.06µ with an average of 1.0516µ. Both suppliers are at least a magnitude of µ higher

than KEMET and both were above the acceptable limit of 1.0005µ.

• What is the estimated capacitor spend for the MRI Market? Sonobuoys and others?

• The capacitor spend for MRI's is approximately $15MM. The present spend for tantalum's is less than 20% of this

number which is partially driven by the fact that there has not been a non-magnetic tantalum capacitor commercially

available where as non-magnetic ceramic capacitors have been around for several years.

• We estimate the TAM for non-magnetic tantalum capacitors is ~$8 to $10MM however, as technology changes,

creating more demand, this market could easily double in the next five (5) years

• If a customer said "how are your [tantalum] capacitors non-magnetic?

• We need only to point to the data. Many engineers prefer to define the magnetic behavior of a component using its

permeability. Therefore, the empirical limit above which components are not suitable for non-magnetic applications

seems to have been set at 1.0005 for the relative permeability of µ.

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FAQ’s (continued)

• Does the comment "KEMET has selected µ or mu as the measure for permeability of tantalum and ceramic

capacitors" mean we are setting an industry standard or adopting one? If so, why? (Doesn't everyone use µ for

permeability?)

• Based on our interaction with customers desiring low or non-magnetic capacitors and working with suppliers of measuring

equipment for evaluating permeability, µ (mu) was the common measure. We are not attempting to set a standard but are

attempting to use apparent common terminology.

• Cost? How does the cost differ from standard Ta product?

• Cost is a relative measure relating to the base component but in general, the customer could spend an additional $0.25 or

more for a non-magnetic tantalum capacitor. This could change as volumes grow. Since this is a “first to market product”

there should be room for this premium however, please provide feedback regarding this cost variance.

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Non-Magnetic Tantalum Sales Aid

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