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K-SIM Usage and TechniquesandEngineering Center
Wilmer CompanioniTechnical Marketing Engineer
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Agenda
• Brief overview of capacitors• Discussion of pros and cons• K-SIM capacitor simulation tool capabilities• Engineering Center• Live Demo?• Q&A
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TantalumSintered tantalum powder with an oxide dielectric and a cathode material.
CapacitorsMore Than Just Parallel Plates
MLCCLaminated layers of electrodes separated by ceramic dielectric material.
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Which one do I choose?
Type Pros Cons NotesCeramic Small, Med Cap,
Wide Temp, Wide Voltage, Low ESR
Voltage Effect*, Temp Effect, Piezo*, Notch
VCC and Piezo are for non-C0G.
Tantalum VolumetricEfficiency, Wide Band, Stability
“Low” temp, “Low” Voltage, Large Footprint
Temp<125CVoltage<75V
Film High Cap, High Voltage
Limited Temperature
Film materialdetermines temp
� There is no such thing as an ideal capacitor.
� The application will be the primary factor that determines what is the best capacitor to use.
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How to determine capacitor’s performance
K-SIM: KEMET’s primary component simulation toolNavigate to ksim.kemet.com in any browser (even mobile!)
Determine:• Impedance and ESR• Capacitance and Inductance• Current and Voltage• Temperature Rise• Scattering Parameters• SPICE model• Effect of combined Impedances• Export of SPICE models
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Finding Impedance and ESR
What is the impedance and
ESR of C1206C154K2RAC
at a frequency of 1MHz with
a bias of 50V at 85°C?
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Finding Impedance and ESR
• What is the impedance and ESR of C1206C154K2RAC at a frequency of 1MHz with a bias of 50V at 85°C?
Select Impedance and ESR as Plot Type
Set temperature to 85°C
Set Voltage to 50V
Move crosshair to 1MHz
Get data:Z=1.263ΩESR=24.029mΩ
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Finding Capacitance and Inductance
What is the capacitance
and inductance of
T598D107M016ATE050 at
125°C with a 16V bias at
100kHz?
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Finding Capacitance and Inductance
• What is the capacitance and inductance of T598D107M016ATE050 at 125°C with a 16V bias at 100kHz?
Change plot to Capacitance and inductance
Change temperature to 125°C
Change voltage to 16V
Move crosshair to 100kHz
Get Data:C(calc)=113.88μFC(meas)=127.27μFL(calc)=2.34nHL(meas)=N/A
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Finding Maximum Allowable Ripple Current
What is the maximum
allowable ripple current for
C1206G105K3RAC at 130°C
and 3MHz?
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Finding Maximum Allowable Ripple Current
• What is the maximum allowable ripple current for C1206G105K3RAC at 130°C and 3MHz?
Change plot to Current and Voltage
Set the temperature
Move crosshair to 3MHz
Get Data:I=9.963AV=412mV
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Finding the temperature rise given ripple
How much will the
temperature rise on
T521X337M016ATE025 at
85°C and 8V bias at 2A and
500kHz?
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Finding the temperature rise given ripple
• How much will the temperature rise on T521X337M016ATE025 at 85°C and 8V bias at 2A and 500kHz??
Change plot to TempRise
Set temperature
Set Voltage
Move crosshair to 2A
Get Data:ΔT=10°C
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Finding capacitance with applied DC Bias
How much capacitance is
available with a
C0805C224K5RAC when
35V is applied?
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Finding capacitance with applied DC Bias
• How much capacitance is available with C0805C224K5RAC when 35V are applied?
Change plot to Capacitance vs. Vbias(DC)
Move crosshair to 35V
Get Data:Cap drops by 40.5%
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Finding the equivalent circuit model
What is the lumped circuit
element model for
T591X476M035ATE070 at
100kHz at 125°C
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Finding the equivalent circuit model
• What is the lumped circuit element model for T591X476M035ATE070 at 100kHz at 125°C
Change plot to Model
Set temp to 125°C
Move crosshair to 100kHz
Get Data
Export Model Netlist
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Finding the equivalent circuit model
• What is the lumped circuit element model for T591X476M035ATE070 at 100kHz at 125°C
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Exporting Scattering Parameters
How to determine the
S-parameters for
C0402C508K8GAC at 50Ω
in series?
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Exporting Scattering Parameters
• How to determine the S-parameters for C0402C508K8GAC at 50Ω in series?
Change plot to Sxx vs Freq.
Select Series
Click Export S2P
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Exporting Scattering Parameters
• How to determine the S-parameters for C0402C508K8GAC at 50Ω in series?
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Finding Combined Impedances
What is the combined
impedance of multiple
parts in parallel?
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Finding Combined Impedances
• What is the combined impedance of multiple parts in parallel?
PDN Power FlowStepped Load Power Source
Response Time: 100’s ps 1’s ns 10’s ns 100’s ns 1’s µsFrequency: 1 GHz 100 MHz 10 MHz 1 MHz 100 kHz
µP VRM
Cdie Cpackage Cmid Cbulk
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Finding Combined Impedances
• What is the combined impedance of multiple parts in parallel? Select more parts
Enter quantity of parts
Combine Impedances
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Comparing performance undermultiple conditions
How do the
Impedance and ESR of
C1812G105K5RAC change
over temperature?
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Comparing performance under multiple conditions
• How do the impedance and ESR of C1812G105K5RAC change over temperature?Click the “Multiple Voltages and Temps” button
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Comparing performance under multiple conditions
• How do the impedance and ESR of C1812G105K5RAC change over temperature?
Use the “+” to add conditions
Enter the desired conditions
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Y-Value Tracking and Crosshair locking
•Use dropdown box to select which Y-Value the crosshairs will track.
•The crosshair will retain their locked position even when changing plots.
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Engineer Center: Front Page and Search
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Engineer Center: Technical Blog
The Technical Blog section is a collection of blog posts written by KEMET FAEsand PMs to highlight a particular KEMET product or technology.
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Engineer Center: Technical Blog
The Knowledge Library is a collection of KEMET articles that further detail KEMETtechnologies. They are categorized in 5 sections to make it easier to navigate.
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Engineer Center: Application Guide
The application guide section is a guide that shows where KEMET componentscan be found in a variety of applications, from low voltage DC to power applications.
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Engineer Center: Technical Seminars
Information on KITs can be found here. KIT is not just Simpsonville, they are heldyear round all over the world. Information for KITs in each region can be found in the respective links.
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Intelligent Search
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Comparing Results
ComponentEdge can do competitive crossing!
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Viewing Distribution Stock
Get pricing and buy now!
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