KEMET Corp. has introduced its new T496 Hi-Rel Fused Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) MnO(2) Series of tantalum surface mount capacitors. These devices are ideal for use in high reliability applications where a capacitor failing short will disrupt the overall performance of the system.

The internal fuse in the capacitor results in a fail open condition. The T496 Hi-Rel Fused COTS MnO(2) Series is available in DLA (DSCC) Drawing 04053 and can be ordered with a variety of options including surge current testing, Weibull Grading, termination options, and various ESR levels. A customizable testing and screening protocol is available upon customer request.

Typical applications include decoupling and filtering in computing, telecommunication, defense, and industrial end applications requiring a built-in fuse capability. This includes filtering for point of load and switch mode power supplies.