AVX
Ceramic, tantalum and other passive electronic components
About the manufacturer
AVX is a long-established electronic components brand that now operates as part of KYOCERA AVX. The company develops passive components and interconnect solutions used across industrial electronics, automotive, telecommunications and consumer applications.
Its portfolio includes multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), tantalum and polymer capacitors, circuit protection products, RF components, inductive components and interconnect solutions. AVX is particularly well known for compact capacitors offering stable electrical performance across a wide range of capacitance and voltage ratings.
AVX components are designed for miniaturised circuits, high reliability and demanding operating environments. This makes them suitable for both high-volume electronics and systems where long-term electrical stability is a key design requirement.
Applications
AVX products are widely used where compact size, stable electrical characteristics and dependable passive components are essential.
- Industrial electronics – filtering, decoupling and power-rail stabilisation.
- Automotive electronics – control modules, onboard electronics and power systems.
- Telecommunications – RF circuits, filtering and signal conditioning.
- Mobile and consumer devices – compact power and signal circuits.
- Power supplies and converters – energy storage and ripple suppression.
- Measurement systems – circuits requiring stable electrical characteristics.
- IoT and embedded devices – high-density compact circuit designs.
AVX products available from Maritex
The AVX range available from Maritex focuses primarily on capacitors for surface-mount and through-hole assembly used in power, filtering and decoupling circuits.
Available product groups include:
- SMD multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs).
- Through-hole ceramic capacitors.
- Components covering different capacitance and rated-voltage ranges.
- Capacitors using dielectric classes such as X7R and C0G/NP0.
- Components for filtering and decoupling applications.
The range includes AVX SMD capacitors such as 12105C106KAT2A as well as through-hole devices such as SR125C103KARTR2. Individual series differ in capacitance, rated voltage, tolerance, dielectric type and package format.
When selecting a capacitor, key parameters include capacitance, rated voltage, tolerance, dielectric temperature characteristic, operating-temperature range and mounting format.
