Nippon Chemi-Con has added the JH0 size (Φ10×16.5mm) to the HXE Series hybrid capacitors. This new component achieves large capacitance and tolerance to high ripple current. Mass production of the new large-size product is slated to commence in Mar. 2020 at Chemi-Con Yamagata Corp.

This new development from Nippon Chemi-Con came about as hybrid capacitors are now employed as smoothing capacitors in the automotive electronics and industrial equipment fields. The JH0-size capacitor has achieved capacitance of about 1.8-fold and ripple current tolerance of about 1.5-fold of the existing JA0 size (Φ10×10mm), and is rated at 63V, covers 150μF, and guaranteed to operate for 4,000 hours at 135°C.

By improving its original polymer technology, Rubycon has developed the PSV Series hybrid capacitors, which feature improved heat resistance and ESR performance, and industry-leading high ripple current tolerance (guaranteed 1.5-fold high ripple current tolerance of the existing product). The company has started mass production aiming for the automotive electronics and other fields.

The PSV Series comes in Φ8×10.5mm and Φ10×10.5mm in size, and has capacitance range from 33 to 330μF. With 1.5 times the rated ripple current of previous products, the PSV Series enables use of the φ8 product at places where the φ10 product is needed because of the restriction of ripple current. In addition, in places where multiple capacitors are needed, the number of capacitors used can be reduced, thereby contributing to downsizing and weight reduction of set equipment.

Nowadays, frequencies for 5G services have been allocated to telecom carriers, prompting investments in infrastructure, such as base stations. The deployment of 5G services are expected to have ripple effects to various fields, including 5G terminals manufacturing, autonomous driving, and telemedicine. Anticipating further increase in the demand for hybrid capacitors, components manufacturers continue the development of new products.