KEMET Engineering Kits

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KEMET currently offers a variety of engineering kits which exhibit their tantalum and ceramic capacitor technologies. KEMET kits are designed and assembled in order to provide active solutions to the passive component requirements characterized in professional OEM engineering design, prototyping, university lab research, and by hobbyist users. Each KEMET Kit contains a selection of popular capacitor values and a KEMET product catalog which contains outlined drawings, dimensions, marking format, recommended mounting pad dimensions, and ordering information.

What's in a KEMET Kit? Each kit contains 10 to 20 capacitor values. For the ceramic kits, there are 20 to 100 pieces of each value. For the tantalum kits, there are 20 pieces of each value. Each part type will be provided either in bulk or by carrier tape and will be clearly labeled with a KEMET ordering code for ease of identification. Please refer to the appended PDF datasheets for a complete listing of part types and quantities offered with each of our engineering kits.

KEMET Ceramic Kits

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KEMET currently offers seven distinct Ceramic Engineering Kits which are designed to provide active solutions to the passive component requirements characterized in professional OEM engineering design, prototyping, university lab research, and by hobbyist users. Each kit contains a selection of popular capacitor values and a KEMET catalog which outlines drawings, dimensions, marking format, recommended mounting pad dimensions, and ordering information.

Each of KEMET's Ceramic Engineering Kits contains an assortment of 10-20 popular capacitor values. Quantities of each part type will range from 20 to 100pcs based upon kit type. Each part type will be provided either in bulk or by carrier tape and will be clearly labeled with a KEMET ordering code for ease of identification.

Experience the quality and performance of KEMET ceramic capacitors. Order one of the KEMET Kits and see for yourself how well our quality components perform in even the most challenging applications.

CER ENG KIT 03: 0603 (EIA) Case Size SMT Capacitors - 100 pcs. per Part Number

CER ENG KIT 04: 0805 (EIA) Case Size SMT Capacitors - 100 pcs. per Part Number

CER ENG KIT 05: 1206 (EIA) Case Size SMT Capacitors - 100 pcs. per Part Number

CER ENG KIT 06: 0402 (EIA) Case Size SMT Capacitors - 100 pcs. per Part Number

CER ENG KIT 07: High Capacitance Value SMT Capacitors - 20 pcs. per Part Number

CER ENG KIT 08: High Voltage Capacitors - 20 pcs. per Part Number

CER ENG KIT 09: Open Mode/Fail Safe SMT Capacitors - 20 pcs. per Part Number

KEMET Tantalum Kits

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KEMET currently offers seven distinct Tantalum Chip Engineering Kits which are designed to provide active solutions to the passive component requirements characterized in professional OEM engineering design, prototyping, university lab research, and by hobbyist users. Each kit contains 10 to 20 pieces of each part number in a strip of carrier tape clearly labeled with KEMET part number, as well as a KEMET catalog which outlines drawings, dimensions, marking format, recommended mounting pad dimensions, and ordering information.

The Tantalum Engineering kits contain capacitors that offer many advantages including low ESR, surge current robustness and multiple operating temperature ranges. While many applications use surface mount technology, a complete line of through-hole tantalum capacitors are available for down-hole, military and other demanding environments. KEMET's traditional MnO2 tantalum capacitors consist of a sintered anode of tantalum metal. This anode is porous thus providing increased surface area. An oxide layer is then formed, and this oxide layer becomes the capacitor dielectric. The oxidized anode is impregnated with manganese dioxide to form the cathode.

Tantalum polymer capacitors are a newer variation which replaces the manganese dioxide cathode with a solid conductive polymer cathode. KEMET polymer tantalum capacitors are recommended when very low ESR, increased temperature stability or benign failure mode is critical.

TAN ENG KIT 04 - T495, T510: (4.7-330µF, 6-50V) 10 pcs.

TAN ENG KIT 05 - T491: (1.0 uF to 470 uF) 20 pcs.

TAN ENG KIT 06 - T491: Commercial standard range (0.47 - 150µF, 6 - 50V) 20 pcs.

TAN ENG KIT 07 - T494: (1.5 - 220µF, 4 - 35V) 20 pcs.

POLYMER ENG KIT 08 - Organic (15 - 1000µF, 2.5 - 25V) 10 pcs.

TAN ENG KIT 09 - T498, T499: (1 - 22µF, 10 - 50V) 10 pcs.

TAN ENG KIT 10 - T491 (Standard T491) 10 pcs.

TAN ENG KIT 11 - T491, T494, T520, T528 (Low Profile, Small = Case Size) 10 pcs.

TAN ENG KIT 12 - T495, T510 (Low ESR, Surge Robust) 10 pcs.

TAN ENG KIT 13 - T520, T528, T530, A700 (Low ESR, Polymer) 10 pcs.

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Engineering Kit for X and Y EMI Suppressor Capacitors

A capacitor for Electromagnetic Interference Suppression must be approved by a relevant authority either as a electromagnetic interference capacitor or as part of a complete unit of equipment. The standards for EMI capacitors are EN/IEC 60384-14:2005. The capacitors are subdivided into two groups, X and Y.

X capacitors are for use when failure of the capacitor would not expose anyone to danger of electric shock.

• ≤2.5kV
• IEC 60664 installation category II
• general application purpose

Y capacitors are for use when a failure of the capacitor could expose someone to the dangers of electric shock.

• Y1 - Double insulation or reinforced insulation, rated voltage ≤500 V, peak impulse voltage before endurance test 8.0kV
• Y2 - Basic insulation or supplementary insulation, rated voltage ≥150 V, ≤300V, peak impulse voltage before endurance test 5.0kV

Note: A short circuit of a Y capacitor, or too high capacitance, is hazardous if the ground line should be open circuit or connected to ground through a too high resistance. The National Approval Boards stipulate the maximum permitted current towards ground for different applications. A frequent current value for household equipment and portable tools is ≤0.5mA.

FLP ENG KIT151 - Agency approved X and Y capacitors (1nF to 2.2uF)