AVX has expanded its family of multilayer ceramic chips (MLCCs) to include gold plated terminations. 

Designated the Au Series, the RoHS compliant MLCC eliminates the use of tin and lead and subsequent tin whiskering events on the PCB.

Available for most standard MLCC values, AVX offers a range of gold thicknesses for flash terminations (soldering applications) from 1.9μin to 7.87μin, while the gold Std termination thicknesses start at 100μin minimum (epoxy / wire bonding applications).

This series further strengthens AVX’s commitment to alternate terminations. Other alternate terminations offered are SnPb, PdAg, Flexiterm, and Flexisafe.